Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Scarce Group of 8 to Colonel C. De Putron, Lancashire Fusiliers, Late Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, mentioned in despatches for the Defence of Kimberley, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse, ghost dates, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State and Transvaal, the last a contemporary tailors copy with un-official rivets (Lieut. C. de Putron 1st L.N. Lanc. Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. C. de Putron Lanc. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. C. De Putron. Lan Fus.); British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920, with mentioned in despatches emblem (Col C. De Putron); Kimberley Star, reverse engraved (Lieut. C. de Putron 1st Loyal North Lancashire Reg.), hallmarked "b" with top riband bar but lacking pin, French Legion of Honour, Knight's badge, silver, gold centres and enamel, minor damage to white enamel; French Croix de Guerre 1914-1915, with palm; with associated miniatures. Medals with some verdigris, all mounted as originally worn cavalry-style except the Kimberley Star, generally very fine, toned. (8)
Lancashire Regiment 1895; Lieutenant 1897; Assistant Signalling Officer and Brigade Transport Officer during the Defence of Kimberly (Mentioned in Despatches 8 May 1900); Captain 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 15 June 1901; Instructor School of Musketry (Hythe) 1 April 1909 to 31 March 1913; attached General Staff (graded Brigade Major), Northern Command December 1913 to March 1915, served during the Great War in Gallipoli, March to October 1915, Major 1 September 1915, the Balkans Theatre of Operations, October 1915 to April 1916 and November 1916 to June 1917; Temporary Lieutenant Colonel attached 2/15th Battalion London Regiment, May 1916 to October 1917, Western Front May 1916 to November 1916; with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force June 1917 to May 1918 (mentioned in Despatches London Gazette, 5 November 1915 and 4 January 1917; Legion of Honour 5th Class and Croix De Guerre); Commandant School of Musketry Southern Command August 1918 to March 1919; Lieutenant Colonel 22 March 1920; Colonel 22 March 1924; Officer in Command Record and Pay Office Royal Tank Corps 12 March 1927.
Estimate: £2000-2500
Lancashire Regiment 1895; Lieutenant 1897; Assistant Signalling Officer and Brigade Transport Officer during the Defence of Kimberly (Mentioned in Despatches 8 May 1900); Captain 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 15 June 1901; Instructor School of Musketry (Hythe) 1 April 1909 to 31 March 1913; attached General Staff (graded Brigade Major), Northern Command December 1913 to March 1915, served during the Great War in Gallipoli, March to October 1915, Major 1 September 1915, the Balkans Theatre of Operations, October 1915 to April 1916 and November 1916 to June 1917; Temporary Lieutenant Colonel attached 2/15th Battalion London Regiment, May 1916 to October 1917, Western Front May 1916 to November 1916; with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force June 1917 to May 1918 (mentioned in Despatches London Gazette, 5 November 1915 and 4 January 1917; Legion of Honour 5th Class and Croix De Guerre); Commandant School of Musketry Southern Command August 1918 to March 1919; Lieutenant Colonel 22 March 1920; Colonel 22 March 1924; Officer in Command Record and Pay Office Royal Tank Corps 12 March 1927.
Estimate: £2000-2500