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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 386

(x) The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel M. W. R. de Courcy, D.S.O., Indian Army, 34th Baron Kingsale and Premier Baron of Ireland

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., gold and enamel, with top riband bar; Tibet 1903-04, no clasp; India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Abor 1911-12, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1921-24; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the White Eagle, Military Division Badge, silver, gold and enamel, mounted court-style as worn, the second fine, the remainder good very fine, housed in Spink & Son, King Street leather case (7)

Michael William Robert de Courcy was born on 26 September 1882, the eldest son of Michael Constantine de Courcy, the 33rd Baron Kingsale (created 1223) and Baron of Ringrone. He was educated at Dulwich College, Kelly College, Tavistock, and Sandhurst. In the latter he passed out first and was awarded the King’s Medal and the Anson Memorial Sword. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Connaught Rangers in October 1902, he transferred to the Indian Army in August 1904 and serving with the 32nd Sikh Pioneers. He served in the latter part of the Tibet Expedition and then in the Abor Expedition, 1911-12, for which he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 July, 1912 refers). Serving during the Great War, 1915-18, he was Brigade-Major of the 6th Infantry Brigade in Mesopotamia. He was thrice mentioned in despatches (London Gazettes 19 October 1916, 14 November 1916 and 15 August 1917, refer), awarded the D.S.O. (London Gazette 25 August 1917, refers) and the Serbian Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class with swords. Major de Courcy then served in the Marri Operations for which he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 18 May 1920, refers), the Afghan War of 1919 for which he was again mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 3 August 1920, refers), and the Waziristan Campaign of 1921-24. In 1922 he was appointed D.A.Q.M.G. Eastern Command, India. He retired from the Indian Army as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1931 and in the same year succeeded his father as 34th Baron Kingsale, Baron of Ringrone and the Premier Baron of Ireland. He died on 21 October 1965 and was succeeded by his only surviving grandson, John.

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