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The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE. (MILITARY) COMPANIONS BREAST BADGE, SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL, WITH INTEGRAL RIBBON BUCKLE. Condition GVF, very minor loss of green enamel to obverse wreath or NEF. The reverse central medallion spins in place but is undamaged. This will generally be a Wednesday or Thursday, so please bear with me if it takes a few more days to get sent. KEYWORDS: MEDAL MEDALS BOER KILLED WOUNDED BRIGADE AWARD CAPTAIN COMMANDER LIEUTENANT OFFICER KILLED WOUNDED 1815 AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ANZAC AIF GALLANTRY SOMME YPRES GALLIPOLI LIGHT HORSE INFANTRY BATTALION WW1 WW2 GALLANTRY. The item “THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C. B. MEDAL LATE VICTORIAN TO WW1″ is in sale since Friday, July 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “albatrosj1″ and is located in SCOTLAND. This item can be shipped worldwide.

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

The Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, C. B. Medal Late Victorian To Ww1

THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE. (MILITARY) COMPANIONS BREAST BADGE, SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL, WITH INTEGRAL RIBBON BUCKLE. Condition GVF, very minor loss of green enamel to obverse wreath or NEF. The reverse central medallion spins in place but is undamaged. This will generally be a Wednesday or Thursday, so please bear with me if it takes a few more days to get sent. KEYWORDS: MEDAL MEDALS BOER KILLED WOUNDED BRIGADE AWARD CAPTAIN COMMANDER LIEUTENANT OFFICER KILLED WOUNDED 1815 AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ANZAC AIF GALLANTRY SOMME YPRES GALLIPOLI LIGHT HORSE INFANTRY BATTALION WW1 WW2 GALLANTRY. The item “THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C. B. MEDAL LATE VICTORIAN TO WW1″ is in sale since Saturday, June 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “albatrosj1″ and is located in SCOTLAND. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T

SUSSEX REGT Very fine plus. LS & GC Edward VII official named “1st CL SERGT INSTR W G KEMP E B VOLTR RFLS” , WW1 British War & Victory medals “CAPT W KEMP”, both official named, very fine plus. Meritorious Service Medal GV, ACT SGT MAJ W G J KEMP I. L very fine plus. F 1919 bar, (North Western Frontier for Afghanistan 3rd war) officially named ” CAPTN W G J KEMP 41/ MULE CORPS”, very fine plus, group of eight, mounted on card for display. Supplied with some history, copy medal roll extracts and records. Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T. William George John Kemp was born in Ticehurst, Sussex, on 26 March 1871 and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at Chichester on 14 November 1889, having previously served in the Regiments 3rd (Militia) Battalion. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he was advanced Lance Sergeant on 19 November 1894, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion, for service in India, on 14 February 1896. He served in India from that date, and was promoted Sergeant on 4 April 1896, subsequently seeing active service on the Punjab Frontier during the Tirah campaign. Returning home on 7 October 1898, Kemp reverted to the 1st Battalion on that date, and served with them in Malta and then in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 February 1900 to 16 October 1902. He was promoted Colour Sergeant on 20 September 1902, before transferring to the Unattached List for employment as 2nd Class Sergeant Instructor of the Agra Volunteer Rifles. Kemp was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 November 1907, whilst serving as 1st Class Sergeant Instructor of the Eastern Bengal Volunteer Rifles, and was discharged in the rank of Acting Sergeant Major on 27 April 1912, after 22 years and 166 days service. Following the outbreak of the Great War Kemp was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers on 18 October 1916, and served during the Great War as Commandant of the 27th Mule Corps, Supply and Transport Corps, Indian Army from 6 January to 21 November 1917, and then as Commandant of the 41st Mule Corps from 22 November 1917. Advanced Acting Captain on 1 October 1918, he saw active service on the North West Frontier during the Third Afghan War, before being released from Military Services on 2 May 1921. INDIA PUNJAB & TIRAH 1897-98. Rebellion Punjab Frontier 1897-98. The Afridi tribe had received a subsidy from the government of British India for the safeguarding of the Khyber Pass for sixteen years; in addition to which the government had maintained for this purpose a local regiment entirely composed of Afridis, who were stationed in the pass. Suddenly, however, the tribesmen rose, captured all the posts in the Khyber held by their own countrymen, and attacked the forts on the Samana Range near the city of Peshawar. The Battle of Saragarhi occurred at this stage. It was estimated that the Afridis and Orakzais could, if united, bring from 40,000 to 50,000 men into the field. The preparations for the expedition occupied some time, and meanwhile British authorities first dealt with the Mohmand rising northwest of the Khyber Pass. The general commanding was General Sir William Lockhart commanding the Punjab Army Corps; he had under him 34,882 men, British and Indian, in addition to 20,000 followers. The frontier post of Kohat was selected as the base of the campaign, and it was decided to advance along a single line. On 18 October, the operations commenced, fighting ensuing immediately. The Dargai heights, which commanded the line of advance, were captured without difficulty, but abandoned owing to the want of water. On 20 October the same positions were stormed, with a loss of 199 of the British force killed and wounded. The progress of the expedition, along a difficult track through the mountains, was obstinately contested on 29 October at the Sampagha Pass leading to the Mastura valley, and on 31 October at the Arhanga Pass from the Mastura to the Tirah valley. The force, in detached brigades, now traversed the Tirah district in all directions, and destroyed the walled and fortified hamlets of the Afridis. The two divisions available for this duty numbered about 20,000 men. A force about 3,200 strong commanded by Brigadier-General (afterwards Major General Sir Richard) Westmacott was first employed to attack Saran Sar, which was easily carried, but during the retirement the troops were hard pressed and had 64 casualties. On 11 November, Saran Sar was again attacked by the brigade of Brigadier-General (afterwards Sir Alfred) Gaselee. Experience enabled better dispositions to be made, and the casualties were only three. The traversing of the valley continued, and on 13 November a third brigade under Brigadier General Francis James Kempster visited the Waran valley via the Tseri Kandao Pass. Little difficulty was experienced during the advance, and several villages were destroyed; but on 16 November, during the return march, the rearguard was hotly engaged all day, and had to be relieved by fresh troops next morning. British casualties numbered 72. On 21 November, a brigade under Brigadier-General Westmacott was detached to visit the Rajgul valley. The road was exceedingly difficult and steady opposition was encountered. The objectives were accomplished, but with 23 casualties during the retirement alone. The last task undertaken was the punishment of the Chamkannis, Mamuzais, and Massozais. This was carried out by Brigadier-General Gaselee, who joined hands with the Kurram movable column ordered up for the purpose. The Mamuzais and Massozais submitted immediately, but the Chamkannis offered resistance on 1 and 2 December, with about 30 British casualties. 1899 to return via the Mastura valley, destroying the forts on the way, and to join at Bara, within easy march of Peshawar; the second division under Major General Yeatman Biggs d. 1898, and, accompanied by Lockhart, to move along the Bara valley. The base was thus to be transferred from Kohat to Peshawar. The return march began on 9 December. The cold was intense, 21 degrees of frost being registered before leaving Tirah. The movement of the first division though arduous was practically unopposed, but the 40 miles to be covered by the second division were contested almost throughout. The march down the Bara valley (34 miles) commenced on 10 December, and involved four days of the hardest fighting and marching of the campaign. The road crossed and recrossed the icy stream, while snow, sleet and rain fell constantly. On the 10th, the casualties numbered about twenty. On the 11th, some fifty or sixty casualties were recorded among the troops, but many followers were killed or died of exposure, and quantities of stores were lost. On the 12th, the column halted for rest. On the 13th, the march was resumed in improved weather, though the cold was still severe. The rearguard was heavily engaged, and the casualties numbered about sixty. On the 14th, after further fighting, a junction with the Peshawar column was effected. The first division, aided by the Peshawar column, now took possession of the Khyber forts without opposition. Negotiations for peace were then begun with the Afridis, who under the threat of another expedition into Tirah in the spring at length agreed to pay the fines and to surrender the rifles demanded. The expeditionary force was broken up on 4 April 1898. A memorable feature of this campaign was the presence in the fighting line of the Imperial Service native troops under their own officers, while several of the best known of the Indian princes served on Lockhart’s staff. Fourteen thousand British soldiers squared up against four thousand Boers and forced them from their positions on the hill. The British cavalry were under the command of Sir Ian Hamilton. He despatched Robert Broadwood’s 2nd Cavalry brigade, which included the 10th Royal Hussars, 12th Royal Lancers and the Household Cavalry Regiment, on a Special Mission. As the sun came up it was a bitterly cold Monday morning… We are hidden in the hills at Donkerhoek… Confided Botha to his diary. As a detachment of 10th Hussars swung off to the right, they were attacked from Diamond Hill. A section of Q Battery RHA attempted to return artillery fire, but had no infantry support, until the 12th Lancers arrived on the front line. The Boers pressed the matter hard. Two squadrons of Household Cavalry Regiment and one squadron of the 12th Hussars charged at full gallop at Boers firing from concealed positions. On 13th the Botha’s army retreated to the north, they were chased as far as Elands River Station, only 25 miles from Pretoria, by Mounted Infantry and De Lisle’s Australians. Forty-four years after the battle, British General Ian Hamilton opined in his memoirs that “the battle, which ensured that the Boers could not recapture Pretoria, was the turning point of the war”. Hamilton credited Winston Churchill with recognizing that the key to victory would be in storming the summit, and risking his life to signal Hamilton. A clasp inscribed “Johannesburg” will be granted to all troops who, on May 29. 1900, were north of an east and west line through Klip River Station (exclusive), and east of a north and south line through Krugersdorp Station (inclusive). Rapid growth, Jameson Raid and the Second Boer War , Johannesburg. As the value of control of the land increased, tensions developed between the Boer. Government in Pretoria and the British, culminating in the Jameson Raid. That ended in fiasco at Doornkop. In January 1896 and the Second Boer War. (18991902) that saw British forces under Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, occupy the city on 30 May 1900 after a series of battles to the south-west of its then-limits, near present-day Krugersdorp. Fighting took place at the Gatsrand Pass (near Zakariyya Park) on 27 May, north of Vanwyksrust today’s Nancefield, Eldorado Park and Naturena the next day, culminating in a mass infantry attack on what is now the waterworks ridge in Chiawelo and Senaoane on 29 May. During the war, many African mineworkers left Johannesburg creating a labour shortage, which the mines ameliorated by bringing in labourers from China, especially southern China. After the war, they were replaced by black workers, but many Chinese stayed on, creating Johannesburg’s Chinese community, which during the apartheid era, was not legally classified as “Asian”, but as “Coloured”. The population in 1904 was 155,642, of whom 83,363 were whites. A clasp inscribed “Wittebergen” will be granted to all troops who were inside a line drawn from Harrismith to Bethlehem, thence to Senekal and Clocolan, along the Basuto border, and back to Harrismith, between July 1st and 29th, 1900, both dates inclusive. Cape Colony (State Clasp). A clasp inscribed “Cape Colony” will be granted to all troops in Cape Colony at any time between October 11th, 1899, and a date to be hereafter fixed, who received no clasp for an action already specified in the Cape Colony nor Natal clasps. Fighting in India WW1. Before World War I, the Indian Army was deployed maintaining internal security and defending the North West Frontier against incursions from Afghanistan. These tasks did not end with the declaration of war. The divisions deployed along the frontier were the existing 1st (Peshawar) Division, the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division, the 4th (Quetta) Division. The only war-formed division to serve in India was the 16th Indian Division formed in 1916, it was also stationed on the North West Frontier. All these divisions were still in place and took part in the Third Afghan War at the end of World War I. In supporting the war effort, India was left vulnerable to hostile action from Afghanistan. A Turco-German mission arrived in Kabul in October 1915, with obvious strategic purpose. Habibullah Khan abided by his treaty obligations and maintained Afghanistan’s neutrality, in the face of internal opposition from factions keen to side with the Ottoman Sultan. Despite this, localised actions along the frontier still took place and included Operations in the Tochi (191415), Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis (1915), Kalat Operations (191516), Mohmand Blockade (191617), Operations against the Mahsuds (1917) and Operations against the Marri and Khetran tribes (1918). On the North East Frontier between India and Burma punitive actions were carried out against the Kachins tribes between December 1914 February 1915, by the Burma Military Police supported by the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles and the 64th Pioneers. [28] Between November 1917 March 1919, operations were carried out against the Kuki tribes by auxiliary units of the Assam Rifles and the Burma Military Police (BMP). The other divisions remaining in India at first on internal security and then as training divisions were the 5th (Mhow) Division, the 8th (Lucknow) Division and the 9th (Secunderabad) Division. Over the course of the war these divisions lost brigades to other formations on active service; The 5th (Mhow) Division lost the 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade to the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. The 8th (Lucknow) Division lost the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and the 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade to the 11th Indian Division. The 9th (Secunderabad) Division lost the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade to the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division and the 27th (Bangalore) Brigade which was sent to British East Africa. 3rd Anglo-Afghan war NWF India 1919. British Field Artillery pieces North West Frontier – Afghanistan/India The Third Anglo-Afghan War of 1919 was the War for Afghanistan Independence, began on 6 May 1919 when the Emirate of Afghanistan invaded British India and ended with an armistice on 8 August 1919. The war resulted in the Afghans winning back control of foreign affairs from Britain, and the British recognizing Afghanistan as an independent nation. It was also a minor strategic victory for the British because the Durand Line was reaffirmed as the border between Afghanistan and the British Raj, and the Afghans agreed not to foment trouble on the British side. Although, Afghans who were on the British side of the border did cause concerns due to revolts for many years to come. While ostensibly the country remained independent, under the Treaty of Gandumak (1879) it accepted that in external matters it would… Have no windows looking on the outside world, except towards India. Indian Army troops NW Frontier Afghanistan The death in 1901 of Emir Abdur Rahman Khan led indirectly to the war that began 18 years later. His successor, Habibullah, was a pragmatic leader who sided with Britain or Russia, depending on Afghan interests. Despite considerable resentment over not being consulted over the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 Convention of St. Petersburg, Afghanistan remained neutral during the First World War (191418), resisting considerable pressure from the Ottoman Empire when it entered the conflict on the side of Imperial Germany and the Sultan (as titular leader of Islam) called for a holy war against the Allies. Despite remaining neutral in the conflict, Habibullah did in fact accept a Turkish-German mission in Kabul and military assistance from the Central Powers as he attempted to play both sides of the conflict for the best deal. Through continual prevarication, he resisted numerous requests for assistance from the Central Powers, but failed to keep in check troublesome tribal leaders, intent on undermining British rule in India, as Turkish agents attempted to foment trouble along the frontier. The departure of a large part of the British Indian Army to fight overseas and news of British defeats at the hands of the Turks aided Turkish agents in efforts at sedition, and in 1915 there was unrest amongst the Mohmands and then the Mahsuds. Not withstanding these outbreaks, the frontier generally remained settled at a time when Britain could ill afford trouble. NW Frontier 1919 After the suspicious death of Habibullah the ruler of Afghanistan early 1919, Amanullah his son upon seizing the throne in April 1919, posed as a man of democratic ideals, promising reforms in the system of government. He stated that there should be no forced labour, tyranny or oppression, and that Afghanistan should be free and independent and no longer bound by the Treaty of Gandumak of 1879 (Peace treaty with the British). Amanullah had his uncle Nasrullah arrested for Habibullah’s murder and had him sentenced to life imprisonment. Nasrullah had been the leader of a more conservative element in Afghanistan and his treatment rendered Amanullah’s position as Amir somewhat tenuous. By April 1919 he realised that if he could not find a way to placate the conservatives, he would be unlikely to maintain his hold on power. Looking for a diversion from the internal strife in the Afghan court and sensing advantage in the rising civil unrest in India following the Amritsar massacre, Amanullah decided to invade British India. RAF Afghanistan 1919 Casualties during the conflict amounted to approximately 1,000 Afghans killed in action, while the British and Indian forces lost 236 killed in action. In addition, 615 were wounded, 566 died from cholera, and 334 died as a result of other diseases and accidents. Regardless of casualties, the outcome of the Third Anglo-Afghan War remains contentious. Ostensibly, the result of the conflict was a British tactical victory. This is by virtue of the fact that the British repulsed the Afghan invasion and drove them from Indian territory, while Afghan cities were subjected to attack by Royal Air Force bombers. Nevertheless, the Afghans were ultimately able to secure their strategic political goals in the aftermath of the conflict. Thus the extent of the British tactical victory was limited, and the Afghans also made strategic gains. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Victorian India QSA KSA LSGC MSM WW1 Afghan medal Captain Kemp Sussex Rgt + S&T” is in sale since Monday, June 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Boer War (1899-1902)”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in Offchurch. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: India, Boer War, World War I, 3rd Afghan War
  • Service: Army
  • Era: 1816-1913

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC

Re-engraved name, claw repinned ; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 14168 Corpl: J. Official impressed; 1914-15 Star T1SR-482 C. ; British War and Victory Medals T1SR-462 C. ; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G. ; Coronation 1935; Impressed official named, Corps of Commissionaire Medal (hallmarked silver Birmingham 1905), silver, unnamed as issued, WW2 Defence unnamed as issued. Some wear to naming, contact marks and wear to high spots dark patina pre WW1, good fine / very fine, WW1 medals traces of lacquer, Good very fine/extremely fine, see pictures for condition. Supplied with a large amount of copied history. Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC. Some wear to naming, contact marks and wear to high spots on pre WW1 medals, good fine / very fine, WW1 medals traces of lacquer, Good very fine/extremely fine, see pictures for condition. Supplied with a large amount of copied history of this boy soldier, for further research James Hatherely, Born Kensington London abt 1871, Attested about 1886 for the 1st Dragoon Guards at Canterbury, trade “Musician” aged just 14 years 10 months as “Boy”, promoted Private Hatherley when 18 years old. He was posted to India with the Dragoon Guards in 1887-91 almost 4 years. He married his wife Emma in 1903 in Farnham, Surrey, while serving in the army and they had several children. He was awarded Long Service good conduct medal July 1907, completed almost 25 years in army when discharged end of service October 1910. The Corps of Commissionaires medal is awarded for long and exemplary service in the Corps, so he must have worked as a Commissionaire, (security job). The Corps of Commissionaires was established in February 1859 by Captain Sir Edward Walter with the aim of providing employment for ex-servicemen returning home from duty. Since 1901, the reigning sovereign is Chief Life Governor. He re-enlisted WW1 aged 42 for the ASC, rank Corporal 8th Sept 1914, quickly promoted to Sergeant 18th Sept and by 1915 was promoted Quartermaster Sergeant, involved in Horse Transport and supply, 42nd Division train, No428 Horse Transport Company. In May 1917 he was taken ill with suspected appendicitis while Company Quartermaster Sergeant. He was demobilised just after end of war to Z Reserve March 1919, having served about 30 years in the regular army. The MSM, Meritorious Service Medal, is a silver medal for distinguished service, devotion to duty, or for gallantry, principally by non-commissioned officers of all of the British armed forces and of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service. The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War. Interesting medal group, history of a man who served his country well for many years. Some copy medal roll extracts, part military history and reference from commanding officer included, for further research. During the Boer war Lord Roberts points out the difficulty of getting up supplies by trains, and says, “Again the supply of the army after leaving Bloemfontein was a matter of very grave anxiety, and it was only by the devotion and zeal of the Army Service Corps officers that the supplies were brought from the rail-head to the troops in sufficient time to supply their daily wants”. After mentioning the fact that until September 1900 the army was dependent on 95 old engines, while the Orange River Colony and Transvaal found in peacetime 250 engines were necessary for their daily use, Lord Roberts says: In the above I have only referred to the work done in supplying the troops based on the Cape Colony. The Natal Army has reason also to be entirely satisfied with the manner in which it has been supplied, and the occasions have been rare when any portion of this army have had anything but full rations. These services reflect the greatest credit on Colonel W Richardson, CB, and Colonel E W D Ward, CB, directors of supplies, and the Army Service Corps serving under them. Tommies going over the top WW1. In the Great War, the vast majority of the supply, maintaining a vast army on many fronts, was supplied from Britain. Using horsed and motor vehicles, railways and waterways, the ASC performed prodigious feats of logistics and were one of the great strengths of organisation by which the war was won. RASC Trucks WW1 1914-18. Motor transport was still very new and only just becomming a more reliable means of transport. Unfortunately many roads were often too difficult to get a 2 wheel drive vehicle through the muddy, boggy, uneven and steep terrain. The ASC, Army and Royal Artillery were heavily reliant on trains, waterways and horses for transport of supplies and men to the front. WW1 War horses working hard Between 1914 and 1918 Britains war effort was dependent on its horses. At the start of the war, horse power was still a key method of moving the army and its supplies to destinations across Europe. The volume of military stores and rations required at the front was much greater than it had been in earlier conflicts. Even though the importance of the cavalry was in decline and motorised transport was becoming more reliable, trench warfare meant that provisions had to be brought in from a distance and very often over ground that wasnt suitable for other means of transport. There was an urgent demand for large numbers of draught- and packhorses, mules and other animals. Prior to the First World War the British army possessed around 25,000 horses; by the middle of 1917 this had increased to around 600,000, plus camels and oxen. The role of the Royal Army Service Corps in the field falls into two main parts, supply and transport. Supply embraces the provision of food, petrol and lubricants, fuel and light, hospital supplies and disinfectants. Transport is concerned with the conveyance of the above supplies, together with ammunition, engineer stores, ordnance stores and post, from railhead, or from base if no railhead exists, to all units of a field force. In addition RASC units are provided for the carriage of infantry, tanks and heavy bridging equipment. The mechanical transport of medical and certain other units is also found and operated by the RASC. To enable these services to be undertaken effectively, the RASC are responsible for the provision, repair, and maintenance of their own mechanical transport. General Transport Companies are allotted to divisions for the transport of ammunition, supplies and petrol. Similar companies are allotted to higher formations and for employment in Line of Communication areas as required. Personnel of the RASC are trained to fight as infantry and RASC units are responsible for their own local defence. DIVISIONAL RASC The role of the RASC companies was to keep the front line units supplied. In order to do this there were three different operations which were carried on simultaneously. By the end of the campaign it was usual to have a company assigned to supplies, another to petrol and a third to ammunition. Early in the campaign it was more usual to have companies serving brigades and have those companies each assign a platoon to supplies, petrol and ammunition. Cleary the brigade company allowed the brigade to operate independently and was well suited to the rapid advances of armoured divisions. The Home Guard in 1940 were an armed uniformed civilian militia, entirely distinct from the regular armed forces. Volunteers originally had no recognised military rank, were not subject to military discipline and could withdraw (or be withdrawn by their employers) at any time. In 1941, nominal ranks were introduced for Home Guard’officers’, and in 1942, limited conscription was implemented intended for circumstances where Home Guard forces were taking over functions from regular forces (chiefly coastal artillery and anti-aircraft batteries), and non-officer volunteers became’privates’. Volunteers remained legally civilians and failure to attend when ordered to do so was punishable by civilian authorities. Nevertheless, the British Government consistently maintained that as Home Guard service was strictly to be undertaken only in approved uniform. Recruits were underaged, not A1 fit or too old for for regular army service (Regular army age 18-41 during WW2) upper age limit for Home Guard service was 65 but not strictly enforced. The Home Guard had a number of secret roles. That included sabotage units who would disable factories and petrol installations following the invasion. Members with outdoor survival skills and experience (especially as gamekeepers or poachers) could be recruited into the Auxiliary Units, an extremely secretive force of more highly trained guerrilla units with the task of hiding behind enemy lines after an invasion, emerging to attack and destroy supply dumps, disabling tanks and trucks, assassinating collaborators, and killing sentries and senior German officers with sniper rifles. They would operate from pre-prepared secret underground bases, excavated at night with no official records, in woods, in caves, or otherwise concealed in all sorts of interesting ways. It is a common fallacy that the Home Guard never fired a shot in anger during the whole of the Second World War. In fact, individual Home Guardsmen helped man anti-aircraft guns as far early as the Battle of Britain during the summer of 1940. By 1943, the Home Guard operated its own dedicated batteries of anti-aircraft guns, rockets, coastal defence artillery and engaging German planes with their machine guns. They are credited with shooting down numerous Luftwaffe aircraft and the V-1 flying bombs that followed them in the summer of 1944. The Home Guard’s first official kill was shot down on Tyneside in 1943. The Home Guard in Northern Ireland also took part in gun battles with the IRA. A major new function emerged for the Home Guard after the German bombing campaign, the Blitz, in 1940 and 1941; resulting in large numbers of unexploded bombs in urban areas. Home Guard units took on the task of locating unexploded bombs after raids and, if such bombs were found (often after several months or years), would commonly assist in sealing off the danger area and evacuating civilians. Most Home Guard wartime fatalities occurred in the course of that task. Aside from deaths in accidents, the Home Guard lost a total of 1,206 members on duty to unexploded bombs, air and rocket attacks during the war. I will use 1st class recorded on lower value items but please be patient if your item is delayed, the post is very safe and items are tracked, thanks for understanding. China, Russian Federation, Australia and New Zealand particularly bad at the moment due to countries closing boarders, restricting flights, social distancing measures etc. These rules may be relaxed, May, June, July in stages and post will start moving again. Thanks for your patience and understanding during these strange times, stay safe and well. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Victorian QSA KSA WW1 MSM WW2 medal group Sgt Hatherley Dragoon Guards late ASC” is in sale since Saturday, May 9, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Other World War I Militaria”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in Offchurch. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: Boer War (1899-1902)
  • Service: Army
  • Era: 1816-1913

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln

Battle of Omdurman Interest – Sudan campaign medal 1898 and Egyptian Khedives medal with Khartoum and Atbara battle clasps, both named 4169 Pte L Steer 1 / Linc R, Queens Sudan medal officially engaved by regiment, Khedives medal correct contemporary named possibly done by regiment (These were supplied unnamed from Egypt), both about extremely fine/ excellent condition, dark original tone, minimal contact marks, detail very good/ excellent, copy medal roll included, was entitled to battle clasps Atbara and Khartoum on Khedives medal, also WW1 pair MS-4202 W. ” now a Warrant Officer in the Army Service Corps, both very fine condition plus and official impressed, includes ribbon bar, medal roll extracts and part attestation/history, please see pictures for condition Attestation for army states , Leonard Steer, Born 1877 in Lewes, Surrey, attested in May 1895 aged 18 to 2nd Lincolnshire Regt, previous occupation “Waiter. Claimed 6 days service 5th Fusiliers (was probably transferred) and member of local Militia. Transferred to 1st linc Regt July 1896, promoted Lance Corporal in August 1898, Corporal April 1892. Discharged May 1907 after 12 about Years service. He enlisted to fight in WW1, note full name stated as Leopold Richard John Steer, now aged about 37, joined Royal Army Service Corps, rank Warrant Officer 2nd class, was possibly a driver. Much later in 1939 England and Wales Register previous occupation “Chauffeur” retired now living in Lambeth, London, now under his full name ” Leoplod (not Leonard) Richard John Steer”, (unusual name date of birth 1877 same), he had two brothers living in Chicago, US (as stated on Attestation), for further research. Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt. Battle of Omdurman Sudan Africa campaign and WW1 medals for Pte L Steer 1st Battalion Lincoln Regt / ASC and ribbon bar Battle of Omdurman Interest Sudan Campaign 1898- Khartoum Expedition Battle of Omdurman Interest – Sudan campaign medal 1898 and Egyptian Khedives medal with Khartoum and Atbara battle clasps, both named 4169 Pte L Steer 1 / Linc R, Queens Sudan medal officially engaved by regiment, Khedives medal correct contemporary named possibly done by regiment (These were supplied unnamed from Egypt), both about extremely fine/ excellent condition, original dark tone, minimal contact marks, detail very good/ excellent, copy medal roll included, was entitled to battle clasps Atbara and Khartoum on Khedives medal, also WW1 pair MS-4202 W. ” now a Warrant Officer in the Army Service Corps, both very fine condition plus and official impressed, includes medal ribbon bar, medal roll extracts and part attestation/history, please see pictures for condition Attestation for army states, Leonard Steer, Born 1877 in Lewes, Surrey, attested in May 1895 aged 18 to 2nd Lincolnshire Regt, previous occupation “Waiter. Claimed 6 days service 5th Royal Fusiliers (was probably transferred) and member of local Militia. Later transferred to 1st linc Regt July 1896, promoted Lance Corporal in August 1898, Corporal April 1892. He enlisted to fight in WW1, note name Leopold Richard John Steer, now aged about 37, joined Royal Army Service Corps, rank Warrant Officer 2nd class, was possibly a driver. Much later in 1939 England and Wales Register previous occupation “Chauffeur”, retired now living in Lambeth, London, now under his full name ” Leopold (not Leonard) Richard John Steer”, (unusual name date of birth 1877 same), he had two brothers living in Chicago, US (as stated on Attestation), for further research. Battle of Atbara To be sure of having the necessary strength to defeat the Mahdist forces in their heartland, Kitchener brought up reinforcements from the British army, and a brigade under Major General William F. Gatacre arrived in Sudan at the end of January 1898. The Warwicks, Lincolns and Cameron Highlanders had to march the last thirty miles as the railway had not yet caught up with the front line. Skirmishes took place in the early Spring, as the Mahdist forces made an attempt in March to outflank Kitchener by crossing the Atbara, but they were outmanouevred; the Egyptians steamed upstream and raided Shendi. Eventually, at dawn on 8 April, the Anglo-Egyptians mounted a full frontal assault on the forces of Osman Dinga with three infantry brigades, holding one in reserve. Fighting lasted less than an hour and concluded with 81 Anglo-Egyptian soldiers killed and 478 wounded, to over 3,000 Mahdist troops dead (Battle of Atbara) The Battle of Atbara. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Sudanese rebels, called Mahdists or Dervishes, on the banks of the River Atbara. The battle proved to be the turning point in the conquest of Sudan by a British and Egyptian coalition The Khalifa’s forces then withdrew to Omdurman, abandoning Metemma and the Sixth Cataract so that the Egyptian army could pass unmolested. Preparations then continued for an advance on Omdurman. The railway was extended southwards and additional reinforcements arrived. By mid-August 1898 Kitchener had at his command 25,800 troops, composed of the British Division under Major-General Gatacre, with two British infantry brigades; and the Egyptian Division with four Egyptian brigades under Major General Hunter. The gunboat Zafir, proceeding upriver, foundered and sank opposite Metemma on 28 August. The final advance on Omdurman began on 28th August 1898. Seaforth Highlanders – Sudan 1898 British troops at the Battle of Omdurman: 21st Lancers 32nd Field Battery, Royal Artillery 37th Howitzer Battery, Royal Artillery Two 40-pdrs. Royal Artillery Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Gatacre 1st Brigade; commanded by Brigadier General Wauchope 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders 1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 6 Maxims Detachment, Royal Engineers 2nd Brigade; commanded by Brigadier General Lyttelton 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade 4 Maxims Detachment, Royal Engineers. The defeat of the Khalifah’s forces at Omdurman marked the effective end of the Mahdist state, though not the end of campaigning. Over 11,000 Mahdist fighters died at Omdurman, and another 16,000 were seriously wounded. On the British, Egyptian and Sudanese side there were fewer than fifty dead and several hundred wounded. The Khalifa retreated into the city of Omdurman but could not rally his followers to defend it. Instead they scattered across the plains to the west and escaped. Kitchener entered the city, which formally surrendered without further fighting, and the Khalifa escaped before he could be captured. British gunboats bombarded Omdurman before and during the battle, damaging part of the city walls and the tomb of the Mahdi, although destruction was not very widespread. There is some controversy about the conduct of Kitchener and his troops during and immediately following the battle. In February 1899, Kitchener responded to criticisms by categorically denying that he had ordered or permitted the Mahdist wounded in the battlefield to be massacred by his troops; that Omdurman had been looted; and that civilian fugitives in the city had been deliberately fired on. The Mahdi’s tomb, the largest building in Omdurman, had already been looted when Kitchener gave the order for it to be blown up. Kitchener ordered that the Mahdi’s remains be dumped in the Nile. He considered and discussed keeping his skull, either as some kind of trophy or as a medical exhibit at the Royal College of Surgeons. Eventually however the head was buried, although anecdotes about its having been turned into an inkpot or a drinking vessel continue to circulate even today. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Omdurman Victorian Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Pte Steer Lincoln” is in sale since Sunday, April 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in Leamington Spa. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: Sudan 1898 – World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Era: 1816-1913

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group

Here we have a Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group, Here we have a Lovely medal group consisting of a Victorian Benin medal 1897 and a 1914 – 1915 WW1 Trio, Victorian medal is correctly impressed in capitals to J. B HMS Theseus, the WW1 trio is correctly and impressed to 183046 J D Finigan Petty officer Royal Navy, Small amount of research has revealed that J Finigan was born in 1877 and was a Irish native from from County Donegal, definitely worthy of more research! Perfect for Navy collectors, Irish enthusiasts, unusual group combinations, medal dealers, museums, lectures & much much more! Will trade for/ towards a M43 4 x 38 Ajack Finnish Scope & Mounts, if you have one please contact me! The item “Brilliant WW1 Victorian 19thc AGS Benin 1897 Trio Irish Donegal Navy Medal Group” is in sale since Tuesday, March 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “knightofengland2011″ and is located in Gainsborough. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Benin
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Clothing Type: Medals
  • Service: Navy
  • Era: 1816-1913
  • Featured Refinements: Irish Medal

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt

Battle of Omdurman Interest – Sudan campaign medal 1898 and Egyptian Khedives medal with Khartoum and Atbara battle clasps, both named 4169 Pte L Steer 1 / Linc R, Queens Sudan medal officially engaved by regiment, Khedives medal correct contemporary named possibly done by regiment (These were supplied unnamed from Egypt), both about extremely fine/ excellent condition, dark original tone, minimal contact marks, detail very good/ excellent, copy medal roll included, was entitled to battle clasps Atbara and Khartoum on Khedives medal, also WW1 pair MS-4202 W. ” now a Warrant Officer in the Army Service Corps, both very fine condition plus and official impressed, includes ribbon bar, medal roll extracts and part attestation/history, please see pictures for condition Attestation for army states , Leonard Steer, Born 1877 in Lewes, Surrey, attested in May 1895 aged 18 to 2nd Lincolnshire Regt, previous occupation “Waiter. Claimed 6 days service 5th Fusiliers (was probably transferred) and member of local Militia. Transferred to 1st linc Regt July 1896, promoted Lance Corporal in August 1898, Corporal April 1892. Discharged May 1907 after 12 about Years service. He enlisted to fight in WW1, note full name stated as Leopold Richard John Steer, now aged about 37, joined Royal Army Service Corps, rank Warrant Officer 2nd class, was possibly a driver. Much later in 1939 England and Wales Register previous occupation “Chauffeur” retired now living in Lambeth, London, now under his full name ” Leoplod (not Leonard) Richard John Steer”, (unusual name date of birth 1877 same), he had two brothers living in Chicago, US (as stated on Attestation), for further research. Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt. Battle of Omdurman Sudan Africa campaign and WW1 medals for Pte L Steer 1st Battalion Lincoln Regt / ASC and ribbon bar Battle of Omdurman Interest Sudan Campaign 1898- Khartoum Expedition Battle of Omdurman Interest – Sudan campaign medal 1898 and Egyptian Khedives medal with Khartoum and Atbara battle clasps, both named 4169 Pte L Steer 1 / Linc R, Queens Sudan medal officially engaved by regiment, Khedives medal correct contemporary named possibly done by regiment (These were supplied unnamed from Egypt), both about extremely fine/ excellent condition, original dark tone, minimal contact marks, detail very good/ excellent, copy medal roll included, was entitled to battle clasps Atbara and Khartoum on Khedives medal, also WW1 pair MS-4202 W. ” now a Warrant Officer in the Army Service Corps, both very fine condition plus and official impressed, includes medal ribbon bar, medal roll extracts and part attestation/history, please see pictures for condition Attestation for army states, Leonard Steer, Born 1877 in Lewes, Surrey, attested in May 1895 aged 18 to 2nd Lincolnshire Regt, previous occupation “Waiter. Claimed 6 days service 5th Royal Fusiliers (was probably transferred) and member of local Militia. Later transferred to 1st linc Regt July 1896, promoted Lance Corporal in August 1898, Corporal April 1892. He enlisted to fight in WW1, note name Leopold Richard John Steer, now aged about 37, joined Royal Army Service Corps, rank Warrant Officer 2nd class, was possibly a driver. Much later in 1939 England and Wales Register previous occupation “Chauffeur”, retired now living in Lambeth, London, now under his full name ” Leopold (not Leonard) Richard John Steer”, (unusual name date of birth 1877 same), he had two brothers living in Chicago, US (as stated on Attestation), for further research. Battle of Atbara To be sure of having the necessary strength to defeat the Mahdist forces in their heartland, Kitchener brought up reinforcements from the British army, and a brigade under Major General William F. Gatacre arrived in Sudan at the end of January 1898. The Warwicks, Lincolns and Cameron Highlanders had to march the last thirty miles as the railway had not yet caught up with the front line. Skirmishes took place in the early Spring, as the Mahdist forces made an attempt in March to outflank Kitchener by crossing the Atbara, but they were outmanouevred; the Egyptians steamed upstream and raided Shendi. Eventually, at dawn on 8 April, the Anglo-Egyptians mounted a full frontal assault on the forces of Osman Dinga with three infantry brigades, holding one in reserve. Fighting lasted less than an hour and concluded with 81 Anglo-Egyptian soldiers killed and 478 wounded, to over 3,000 Mahdist troops dead (Battle of Atbara) The Battle of Atbara. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Sudanese rebels, called Mahdists or Dervishes, on the banks of the River Atbara. The battle proved to be the turning point in the conquest of Sudan by a British and Egyptian coalition The Khalifa’s forces then withdrew to Omdurman, abandoning Metemma and the Sixth Cataract so that the Egyptian army could pass unmolested. Preparations then continued for an advance on Omdurman. The railway was extended southwards and additional reinforcements arrived. By mid-August 1898 Kitchener had at his command 25,800 troops, composed of the British Division under Major-General Gatacre, with two British infantry brigades; and the Egyptian Division with four Egyptian brigades under Major General Hunter. The gunboat Zafir, proceeding upriver, foundered and sank opposite Metemma on 28 August. The final advance on Omdurman began on 28th August 1898. Seaforth Highlanders – Sudan 1898 British troops at the Battle of Omdurman: 21st Lancers 32nd Field Battery, Royal Artillery 37th Howitzer Battery, Royal Artillery Two 40-pdrs. Royal Artillery Infantry Division: commanded by Major General Gatacre 1st Brigade; commanded by Brigadier General Wauchope 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders 1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 6 Maxims Detachment, Royal Engineers 2nd Brigade; commanded by Brigadier General Lyttelton 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade 4 Maxims Detachment, Royal Engineers. The defeat of the Khalifah’s forces at Omdurman marked the effective end of the Mahdist state, though not the end of campaigning. Over 11,000 Mahdist fighters died at Omdurman, and another 16,000 were seriously wounded. On the British, Egyptian and Sudanese side there were fewer than fifty dead and several hundred wounded. The Khalifa retreated into the city of Omdurman but could not rally his followers to defend it. Instead they scattered across the plains to the west and escaped. Kitchener entered the city, which formally surrendered without further fighting, and the Khalifa escaped before he could be captured. British gunboats bombarded Omdurman before and during the battle, damaging part of the city walls and the tomb of the Mahdi, although destruction was not very widespread. There is some controversy about the conduct of Kitchener and his troops during and immediately following the battle. In February 1899, Kitchener responded to criticisms by categorically denying that he had ordered or permitted the Mahdist wounded in the battlefield to be massacred by his troops; that Omdurman had been looted; and that civilian fugitives in the city had been deliberately fired on. The Mahdi’s tomb, the largest building in Omdurman, had already been looted when Kitchener gave the order for it to be blown up. Kitchener ordered that the Mahdi’s remains be dumped in the Nile. He considered and discussed keeping his skull, either as some kind of trophy or as a medical exhibit at the Royal College of Surgeons. Eventually however the head was buried, although anecdotes about its having been turned into an inkpot or a drinking vessel continue to circulate even today. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Omdurman Victorian Queen Sudan Khedive Atbara Khartoum & WW1 medals Lincoln Regt” is in sale since Saturday, December 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in Leamington Spa. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: Sudan 1898 – World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Era: 1816-1913

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named

This medal was awarded to members of the Imperial and Canadian forces who, between 1866 and 1870, took part in the suppression of raids by the Fenian Brotherhood, and Irish Republican organization based in the US, and Riel’s First Rebellion of 1870, the latter being generally referred to as the red River Expedition. These unsuccessful raids, conducted on British outposts in Canada, were attempts to pressure Britain to abandon it’s battle with Ireland. The piece is beautiful. With a lovely silver patina, the piece has a swivel feature at the top of the medal, to be able to spin it 360 degrees, to show whichever side you’d like. The original ribbon is in excellent condition, as is the medal itself, as this piece has been kept in a sleeve and case for the last 50-some-odd years (my grandfather’s time owning it). As always, any questions or queries will be promptly addressed and any requests will be taken care of by day’s end. We’re always happy to just chat about history! The item “Victorian Fenian Raid Medal Pre-WW1 Original Not Named” is in sale since Wednesday, August 7, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Canada”. The seller is “daniegerma2″ and is located in Toronto, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines

Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines. East & West Africa CAMPAIGN MEDAL Benin 1897 named Private Thomas A Clarke Royal Marines H. One of 80 East & West Africa M. Benin Expedition of 1897. Was a punative expedition. By a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson. In response to the ambush of a previous British-led party under Acting Consul General James Philips (which had left all but two men dead). Rawson’s troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City. Bringing to an end the west African Kingdom of Benin. As a result, much of the country’s art, including the Benin Bronzes, were relocated to Britain. Private T A Clarke Royal Marines Light Infantry served aboard HMS Magpie, he would have been one of the 1200 men involved in the punative action against Benin kingdom 1897. In February 1897, HMS “Magpie” was part of a squadron that landed a Naval Brigade in what is now Dahomey where the “city” of Benin was captured and destroyed. Royal Marine Clarke was one of only 80 on HMS Magpie awarded the medal with Benin 1897 Clasp. Was a 6-gun, “Readbreast class” composite screw gunboat. Built at Pembroke Dock, launched 15-Mar-1889, 165ft long, 31ft wide and displacing 805 tons. Armed with 6 x 4in guns. During this expedition HMS Magpie was commanded by Henry Venn Wood Elliot. He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 25 May, 1897, for his services in the Benin Expedition. GREAT WAR 1914-18 Battleship HMS Majestic. Private Clark enrolled in the Royal Navy Fleet reserve 1904 and was recalled at outbreak of war 1914, serving on the battleship HMS Majestic. In early 1915, she was dispatched to the Mediterranean. For service in the Dardanelles Campaign. She participated in bombardments of Turkish. Forts and supported the Allied landings at Gallipoli. During the campaign 18th April 1915 she was involved in a Victoria Cross action, the rescue of British Submarine E-15. Sadly on 27 May 1915, she was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. U-21 at Cape Helles. Sinking with the loss of 49 men, he survived the sinking. He served next on two more battleships, HMS Revenge and later HMS Redoubtable, invalided out of service April 1918 and received the Great War trio, (1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medal) and later the Royal Navy Reserve Long Service Good Conduct medal March 1923. Copy service record included. Auctiva gets you noticed! Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Victorian & WW1 medals East West Africa Benin 1897 LSGC T Clarke Royal Marines” is in sale since Thursday, May 03, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in England. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1816-1913
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Conflict: Africa 1897 – WW1 1914-18
  • Service: Marines
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

British Australian Royal Victorian Order Qsa Ww1 Trio MID Miniature Medal Group

BRITISH AUSTRALIAN ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER QSA WW1 TRIO MID MINIATURE MEDAL GROUP ORIGINALS. AN UNUSUAL GROUP ALL IN GREAT CONDITION. The item “BRITISH AUSTRALIAN ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER QSA WW1 TRIO MID MINIATURE MEDAL GROUP” is in sale since Wednesday, July 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Other Eras, Wars”. The seller is “sov2″ and is located in Adelaide, South Australia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Authenticity: Original
  • Country: Britain
  • Campaign: Boer War
  • Product Type: Medals
  • Era: 1800s