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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1164

The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals worn by Major H. J. F. Audus, O.B.E., Royal Army Medical Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type Badge; South Africa 1877-79, no clasp; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaves; Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., on later riband; Khedive's Star 1882, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine, in a fitted Spink & Son leather case with velvet inner (9)

O.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918.

Henry Joseph Francis Audus was born on 31 March 1860 and entered the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1878, seeing action during the Zulu War. Having served in Egypt and Sudan, Audus was stationed at Malta from 1896-1900, earning his L.S. & G.C. at this time. Promoted Warrant Officer in 1898, he was appointed Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 3 February 1900 and served during the Great War. At the time of the armistice, he had been advanced Major and had a 'mention' (London Gazette 22 May 1918 refers) to go with his O.B.E., before retiring on 1 September 1919. Purchasing these miniature awards in October 1929, Audus died at Bromley, Kent on 31 January 1937; sold with typed biographical details.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£130