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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 434

The mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel H. K. Sadler, D.S.O., M.C., Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn by Spink & Son, 17/18 Piccadilly, ribands a little frayed, otherwise good very fine

PROVENANCE:
Wallis & Wallis, February, 1966 when his full-size awards were sold.

Henry Knight Sadler was born in November 1877 and educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in August 1900, he was promoted Lieutenant in August 1903 and saw service in North Nigeria from November 1911-June 1912. Promoted Major in March 1915 he served with distinction during the Great War whilst commanding 25th Battery R.F.A. Sadler was twice wounded besides being awarded the D.S.O. (London Gazette 4 June 1917), the M.C. (London Gazette 23 June 1915) and being mentioned in the despatches on no less than six occasions. He died in 30 January 1961 and is buried in St. Pancras Cemetery, East Finchley; sold with the original auction catalogue and copied research.

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Sold for
£85