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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 243

A Great War C.M.G., D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Brigadier-General W. P. L. Davies, Royal Artillery, who earned 'mentions' for all three campaigns he served in

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Capt & Adjt: W. P. L. Davies. R.F.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Cpt. W. P. L. Davies. I.Y.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Major W. P. L. Davies. R.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Brig. Gen. W. P. L. Davies.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (Brig. Gen. W. P. L. Davies); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R. coinage head (Walter P. L. Davies); France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, with Palme, reverse dated '1914-1916', last nine mounted court-style for display by Spink & Son, traces of lacquer, good very fine (10)

D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 31 August 1917.

Walter Percy Lionel Davies was born on 14 January 1871, the second son of the Reverend W. P. Davies of Kirton, Ipswich. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1893 and served during the Boer War and was Staff Officer to Officer Commanding, Troops at Harrismith. He thence served as Adjutant of the 6th Brigade from December 1900-September 1901 and also with the Imperial Yeomanry, being mentioned for his service (London Gazette 10 September 1901, refers).

Entering the Staff College in 1905 he did two tours of staff duty in India (1907-10 and 1912-14) having been advanced Major in early 1910. Davies served during the Great War on the Staff, 7th Meerut Division in France from October 1914. He latterly served in Mesopotamia from 1 January 1916-31 October 1918 and was Temporary Brigadier-General from Deceber 1916 and 'mentioned' no less than on four occasions (London Gazette 1 January & 19 October 1916, 15 August 1917 and 27 August 1918, refers). Advanced Colonel in August 1920 and Temporary Colonel Commandant, October 1921, he earned a final mention for his service in Mesopotamia (London Gazette 9 September 1921, refers). Davies retired in 1924 and in later life resided at Brownheath, Droitwich, Worcestershire. He died in November 1952; sold with copied research.

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£2,100

Starting price
£1500