A Boer War DCM awarded to 10821 Serjeant James Thomas Bibby, Colt Gun Section 57th Company, 15th Imperial Yeomanry.

Distinguished Conduct Medal named to 10821 Serjt. J.T. Bibby. 15th Imp: Yeo.

MID – LG. 10th September 1901
DCM – LG. 27th September 1901

The medal is in good condition. 

John Bibby was from Blackpool, Lancaster.

Along with the medal is a hand written diary in which he describes his departure from Preston at 10.30pm Friday March 30th (1900). He arrived at Southampton the following morning where he went on board ship in the company of detachments of Yeomanry and officers including the Duke of Norfolk and Colonel Paget. He describes the voyage and arrival at Cape Town, South Africa on 17th April. He then describes the trek across country, various engagements with the Boers, many of whom surrendered. The latter part of the diary describes days of fierce fighting. It ends with him going into hospital with an injured right arm and being discharged after an operation for an aneurism. His injury was found to be most serious and after the operation he was invalided home. He sadly died due to this injury in April 1902. 

Comes with copy research.