United Kingdom. A Fine Set of Awards to Sergeant Carney, 1st Battalion Devonshire who saw action at Elandslaagte

Queen's South Africa Medal, Victoria. Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (3934 SJT. M. CARNEY, DEVON: REGT) Naming is impressed; King's South Africa Medal, Edward VII. South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3934 SERJT. H.C. CARNEY, DEVON: REGT) Naming is impressed; 1914-1918 War Medal. George V. (SUB-CONOR. M.CARNEY, I.O.C.) Naming is impressed; Victory Medal. George V. (SUB-CONOR. M.CARNEY, I.O.C.) Naming is impressed: India Service Medal, George V. (SUB-CONOR. M.CARNEY, I.A.O.C.) Naming is impressed; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (Staff-Serjt. M. Carney. Ordce. Dept.) Naming is engraved in script. Accompanied by cap badges for both Indian Army Ordnance Corps and Royal Army Ordnance Corps. As originally mounted and worn, toning to medals, very fine. 

Footnote: While three batteries of British field guns bombarded the Boer position, and the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment advanced frontally in open order, the main attack commanded by Colonel Ian Hamilton (1st Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders and the dismounted Imperial Light Horse) moved around the Boers' left flank. The sky had steadily been growing dark with thunderclouds, and as the British made their assault, the storm burst. In the poor visibility and pouring rain, the British infantry had to face a barbed wire farm fence, in which several men were entangled and shot. Nevertheless, they cut the wire or broke it down, and occupied the main part of the Boer position.