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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 159

A Great War C.M.G., '1916' D.S.O. Group of Eight to Lieutenant-Colonel A.H. Webb, Royal Garrison Artillery, Who Commanded Both the 65th and 70th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery On The Western Front
a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, minor white enamel damage
b) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar
c) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Capt. A.H. Webb. R.A.)
d) 1914 Star with Bar (Major A.H. Webb. R.G.A.)
e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. A.H. Webb.)
f) Defence Medal
g) France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1916, with bronze palm on riband, generally very fine, together with the first six related miniature awards

Miniature Awards: A Great War Pair Attributed to Captain W.V.B. Webb, Royal Garrison Artillery
British War and Victory Medals, good very fine (lot)

C.M.G. London Gazette 12.12.1919 Lt. Col. Andrew Henry Webb, Royal Garrison Artillery

D.S.O. London Gazette 14.1.1916 Major Andrew Henry Webb, Royal Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Henry Webb, C.M.G., D.S.O., born 1873; son of Captain H.J. Webb, 11th Regiment; educated at R.M.A. Woolwich; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1892; advanced Captain 1.2.1900; served during the war in South Africa, in operations in the Orange Free State, February-May 1900; operations at Paardeberg and actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein Major 1.1.1914; served during the Great War with the Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front, from October 1914; commanded the 65th Brigade R.G.A., 4.10.1916-26.3.1918; Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Garrison Artillery, 9.6.1917; commanded 70th Brigade R.G.A., 31.7.1918-18.10.1918; Chief Instructor, Gunnery School of Instruction for Siege and Heavy Artillery, 21.10.1918-31.3.1920; half pay 9.6.1921.

A.H. Webb was the grandson of Captain J.W. Webb, and the great great nephew of Sir John Webb.

Captain W.V.B. Webb, (1880-1930), was the brother of Lieutenant-Colonel A.H. Webb.

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