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Auction: 13003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 1

(x) The Great War 1915 'Western Front' C.B., 1918 C.M.G. Group of Six to Brigadier-General E.C.F. Gillespie, Army Service Corps, Late Leinster Regiment
a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion's (C.B.) breast Badge, subsequently converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamel
b) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge
c) 1914 Star, with Bar (Lt: Col: E.C.F. Gillespie. A.S.C.)
d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Brig. Gen. E.C.F. Gillespie.)
e) France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Officer's breast Badge, 54mm including wreath suspension x 41mm, gold and enamel, with rosette on riband, good very fine or better, all housed in a Spink, London, fitted leather case, with the following related documents &c.:
- Bestowal Document for the Order of the Bath, C.B., named to Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, and dated 18.2.1915, together with Central Chancery enclosure
- Bestowal Document for the Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., named to Brigadier-General Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, C.B., and dated 1.1.1918, together with Central Chancery enclosure
- Bestowal Document for the Legion of Honour, named to Mr. Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, and dated 14.8.1920
- Six Mentioned in Despatches Certificates, dated 8.10.1914; 9.4.1917; 7.11.1917; 7.4.1918; 8.11.1918; 16.3.1919
- Photograph of the recipient (6)

C.B. London Gazette 18.2.1915 Lieutenant-Colonel E.C.F. Gillespie, Army Service Corps
'For services rendered in connection with Operations in the Field.'

C.M.G. London Gazette 1.1.1918 Lt.-Col. (T./Col) Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, C.B., A.S.C.
'For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.'

French Legion of Honour, Officer London Gazette 17.3.1920 Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, C.B., C.M.G.
'For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.'

Brigadier-General Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie, C.B., C.M.G., born May 1871; educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Leinster Regiment, March 1890; promoted Lieutenant, March 1892; transferred with the rank of Captain to the Army Service Corps, April 1897; promoted Major, 2.10.1903; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25.7.1912; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 18.8.1914, initially in command of the 5th Divisional Train, and then afterwards on the Staff (C.B., C.M.G., six times Mentioned in Despatches, and awarded the Legion of Honour); promoted Colonel, 25.7.1917; after the war served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force; retired with the rank of Brigadier-General, 24.6.1921; died, 19.1.1942.

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