World War Medals

FRONTIER FORCE DCO GROUP TO A MAJOR WITH A FIGHTING CITATION FOR SANNAYAT 1917. INITIALLY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE GIGIT SCOUTS, WITH HIS REGIMENT, THE 51ST SIKHS, HE TOOK PART IN THE RELIEF OF KUT, CAPTURE OF. PRIOR TO WW1, HE SERVED IN. 1900, HIS REGIMENT BEING THE FIRST TO RELIEVE THE LEGATIONS DEFENDERS. HE FURTHER SAW ACTION AGAINST THE DARWESH KHEL WAZIRIS, NORTHWEST FRONTIER IN 1902. ENTITLED TO MILITARY ORDER OF THE DRAGON. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, GEORGE V. WAR MEDAL 1900, 1 CLASP – RELIEF OF. BRITISH WAR MEDAL MAJ. VICTORY MEDAL WITH MID OAK LEAF MAJ. AND DELHI DURBAR MEDAL 1911, SILVER GRADE (UNNAMED). Alexander Gallwey Shea was born in. 23-6-1880, the son of Henry John Francis Shea, who was an officer (Colonel) in the Royal Artillery, born in. And Isabella Louisa Stuart. Until he was 10 years old, when he was sent to the. 1891 finds him at the Summerfield prep school in Summertown, North of Oxford, England. Shea was a gentleman cadet and graduated from the. Receiving his first rank and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and placed on the unattached list, with a view to appointment to the Indian Staff Corps, effective 25-1-1899. He was named a 2nd Lt. In the Indian Army on 21-4-1900 and went to. With the 7th Rajput regiment. He earned the China War medal with clasp “Relief of Pekin” He was also awarded the Military order of the Dragon, but sadly, this medal is not part of his group. Campaign, the 7th Rajputs were involved in heavy fighting leading up to the relief of. Indeed they were the first regiment to break through and relieve the Legations defenders. George & the Chinese Dragon by Lt-Col Vaughan of 7th Rajputs, gives a good account of the regiments service during the Boxer Rebellion (Copy on CD included). Shea further served on the Northwest frontier in 1902 in operations against the Darwesh Khel Waziris, and was made full Lieutenant 6-4-1903. He served with the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) and was promoted Captain 25-1-1908. He attended the Dehli Durbar in 1911 with a contingent from the 51st (medal). In 1914 he was still serving in the 51st, attached as Assistant Commandant to the Gilgit Scouts who were a part of the Frontier Corps. The 51st went to. In November 1914 to assist in the. He continued to serve with with the 51st Sikhs through September 1915 when he was promoted Major. In November 1915, they were sent to. Major Shea served with distinction in the Mesopotamian theatre, participating in the Relief of Kut, and the Capture of Baghdad. On the Sannayat front he was slightly wounded on 25-10-16. He had to go to hospital in Amara for X-ray treatment as a result. On 22-2-1917, the British attacked the Turks in an attempt to cut off a large force. This was later known as the 2nd. The 51st Sikhs were tasked with pinning down the Ottoman reserves. They staged this attack with the 1st Seaforths, and 92nd Punjabis and received fierce counter fire in response. Major Shea was severely wounded while leading his 51st Sikhs who suffered 80 casualties that day. The Turks broke off when ordered to retreat toward. Shea also served in the Battles of Istabulat, Daur, and Tikrit. Shea was mentioned in dispatches and received the BWM and MID oakleaf to his Victory medal. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order Gazetted LG 28-8-1917. Sheas 1935 obituary in the The Irish Times gives an account of his service and details of what was clearly a fighting D. He won a particularly good D. At Sannayat in 1917 for conspicuous gallantry, and fine leadership in the assault on the enemy’s trenches, when he took his company through the enemy’s second line, and held onto his objective, even though the line on his right had withdrawn and exposed his flank. He was severely wounded, but remained in command, and continued to show an example of courage and resource, enabling the line to be reestablished. Major Shea did not accompany them. He was listed as Temporary Lt. 24-2-1918 in that year’s list. He had been attached 19-2-1918 to the HQ Staff of the Army in. As Assistant Adjutant General under Brigadier General H. He served for four years at HQ, was given a Brevet Lt. Colonelcy 3-5-1921, and specially selected to command the 3/19 Hyderabad Regiment around 1922. One week after this promotion he married Margaretta Victoria Elizabeth Holland in. She was a native of. Gloucestershire, and her father Thomas Holland was employed by the Geological Survey of India. He was subsequently nominated as G. Meerut District, but ill health, which compelled him to retire cut short a career which showed great promise. He was transferred to the unemployed list in August 1927, and retired a Lt. His elder brother was also a British Indian army officer named General Sir John Stuart Mackenzie Shea, GCB, KCMG, DSO. He won the DSO leading Australians against Jan Smuts laager, in the Boer war, and was commander of the 60th 2/2. During the Great war. He bears the distinction of being the General who on 9-12-1917 received the keys to the city of. In a symbolic act of surrender by the mayor of. Lieutenant Colonel Shea died on 24-4-1935 in Clifden. A brother officer wrote. Not only many soldiers of all ranks in India, but many wild tribesman from Waziristan to Gilgit, will hear with regret of the death at the age of 54, of Lt. Of Ardagh Lodge, County Gallway. Known as “Tim” Shea on the Northwest Frontier, where he spent most of his service. His most important work was 6 years with the. Militia, and 3 years with the Gilgit Scouts where he was also Special Political Assistant for Gupis district. His fine presence, sympathetic but strong personality, and remarkable linguistic aptitude, combined to make him an ideal officer for such work. Note; This is Sheas full medal entitlement, he was not present in Operations on the Northwest frontier in 1902 that entitlement him to the Indian General Service medal with. 1919 Army List confirms. 1902. Operations against the Darwesh Khel Waziris. The War of 1914-9. Despatches, Lond. 17 and 28 July 19. Condition, light contact, NEF. A superb group with much research potential. Accompanied by copies of his London Gazette and Edinburgh Gazette announcements, the Delhi Dunbar Medal Roll 1911 and, extracts from 51. War Diary, Order of the Dragon Roll entry , assorted research papers, copy of St. George & the Chinese Dragon on CD etc. PLEASE NOTE; If you have any questions and require more images please get in touch. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. The item “A WW1 AND CHINA 1900 MESOPOTAMIA FRONTIER FORCE DCO MID MEDAL GROUP WIA ETC” is in sale since Sunday, June 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. 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