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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 142

(x) A Fine Great War C.M.G., 1916 D.S.O. Group of Ten to Brigadier-General W.P.L. Davies, Royal Field Artillery
a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel
b) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar
c) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Capt: & Adjt: W.P.L. Davies. R.F.A.)
d) King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Cpt. W.P.L. Davies. I.Y.)
e) 1914 Star, with Bar (Major W.P.L. Davies. R.A.)
f) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Brig. Gen. W.P.L. Davies.)
g) General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., two clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (Brig. Gen. W.P.L. Davies.)
h) Special Constabulary Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., coinage head (Walter P.L. Davies.)
i) France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1916, with bronze palm, cleaned, light contact marks overall, generally very fine, breast awards mounted court-style by Spink, London, with portrait photograph of recipient in uniform (10)

C.M.G. London Gazette 13.2.1917 Lt. Col. Walter Percy Lionel Davies, D.S.O., R.A.

D.S.O. London Gazette14.1.1916 Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Walter Percy Lionel Davies, Royal Artillery

France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 31.8.1917 Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Walter Percy Lionel Davies, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Artillery

Brigadier-General Walter Percy Lionel Davies, C.M.G., D.S.O.(1871-1952), second son of the Reverend W.P. Davies, Kirton, Ipswich; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1893; served during the War in South Africa 1899-1902, and was present in the operations in the Orange Free State, February-May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg and the action at Driefontein; served as Staff Officer to Officer Commanding, Troops at Harrismith; served as Adjutant, 6th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, December 1900-September 1901, and served with the Imperial Yeomanry (M.I.D. London Gazette 10.9.1901); entered Staff College in 1905, and after graduation did two tours of staff duty in India (1907-1910 and 1912-1914); advanced Major, 13.2.1910; served during the Great War on the Staff, 7th Meerut Division in the French theatre of war, from October 1914; served in the Mesopotamian theatre of war, 1.1.1916-31.10.1918 (Brevet Colonel for distinguished service in the field in Mesopotamia, 10.3.1917); Temporary Brigadier-General 11.12.1916 (M.I.D. London Gazette 1.1.1916; 19.10.1916; 15.8.1917, and 27.8.1918); advanced Colonel, August 1920 and Temporary Colonel Commandant, October 1921 (M.I.D. London Gazette 9.9.1921); retired 1924, and in later life resided at 'Brownheath, Droitwich, Worcestershire'.

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