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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 144

A Great War D.S.O. Group of Eight to Lieutenant-Colonel J.A.P. Robinson, Royal Garrison Artillery
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar
b) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Natal, Transvaal, Orange Free State (Capt. J.A.P. Robinson, 2/W.D. R.G.A.), unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps
c) King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt: J.A.P. Robinson. R.G.A.), top lugs removed
d) 1914 Star (Capt: J.A.P. Robinson. R.G.A.)
e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. J.A.P. Robinson.), with official corrections to VM
f) Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Knight's breast Badge, 39mm, gold and enamel, enamel damage
g) Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, silver, reverse officially engraved 'Robinson Johu Armstrong Purefoy. Altipiano Carsico. 18 Agosto 5 Settembre 1917', with silver star on ribbon, generally very fine, unless otherwise stated, together with the recipient's related miniature awards, the 1914 Star with Bar (8)

D.S.O. 1.1.1918 Major (Acting Lieut.-Col.) John Armstrong Purefoy Robinson, Royal Garrison Artillery
'For distinguished service in the Field.'

Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus, Knight London Gazette 25.3.1918 Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) John Armstrong Purefoy Robinson, D.S.O., Royal Garrison Artillery
'For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.'

Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare London Gazette 25.3.1918 Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) John Armstrong Purefoy Robinson, D.S.O., Royal Garrison Artillery
'For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.'

Lieutenant-Colonel John Armstrong Purefoy Robinson, D.S.O., born 1874; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1895; served during the war in South Africa, in operations in Natal, April-June 1900; in Transvaal, November 1900-February 1902 and in Orange River Colony, February-May 1902; advanced Captain, 15.2.1901; served in operations in the interior of Aden, 1903; Commandant and Adjutant, Bermuda Military Artillery, 19.5.1906-18.5.1910; served during the Great War with the Royal Garrison Artillery in the French Theatre of War, 20.9.1914-9.2.1916; promoted Major 30.10.1914; served in the Italian Theatre of War, 4.4.1917-16.10.1917; commanded 101 H.A. Group R.G.A. from 30.7.1917; served in the Mesopotamian Theatre of War, 5.11.1917-31.10.1918, Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 27.11.1917; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1.5.1921

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