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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 5

A Good Fighting Boer War D.S.O., Great War O.B.E. Group of Seven to Lieutenant-Colonel P.J. Bailey, 12th Lancers
a) Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar
b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919)
c) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Capt. P.J. Bailey. 12/R. Lcrs.), rank officially corrected
d) King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt. P.J. Bailey. D.S.O. 12/Lcrs.)
e) 1914 Star, with copy Bar (Major P.J. Bailey D.S.O. 12/Lrs.)
f) British War and Victory Medals (Major P.J. Bailey.), toned, generally very fine or better, together with a photographic image of the recipient (7)

D.S.O. London Gazette 26.6.1902 Captain Percy James Bailey, 12th Lancers
'In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.'

O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Bailey, Maj. Percy James, D.S.O., 12th Lancers
'For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Percy James Bailey, D.S.O., O.B.E., born December 1873, the eldest son of Sir James Bailey; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 12th Lancers, December 1895; promoted Lieutenant, May 1897; served with the Regiment in South Africa and took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the action at Magersfontein, and present at the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the actions at Paardeberg, Poplar Grove (severely wounded 7.3.1900), Driefontein, Houtnek, and Zand River; served during operations in the Transvaal, May to June 1900, including the actions at Johannesburg and Diamond Hill; in the Orange River Colony, May to November 1900, including the actions at Lindley, Bethlehem, and Wittebergen; appointed a Brigade Signalling Officer (graded Staff Captain), 13.10.1900, and afterwards served on the Staff as a Staff Officer to a Column; promoted Captain, April 1901; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 17.6.1902), and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He received his D.S.O. from H.M. the King, 24.10.1902.

Bailey served as Adjutant and Quartermaster, Cavalry School, August 1905 to August 1909; promoted Major, 22.8.1908; served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17.8.1914; appointed Assistant Commandant, Remount Service, Shirehampton, Southern Command, 3.1.1919; Deputy Director of Remounts, General Headquarters, British Armies of the Rhine, 6.4.1919; retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, 12.12.1919. He died, 1.2.1947.

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