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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 779

(x) The mounted K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. group of nine miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier-General H. J. Brock, Royal Artillery, who led a column in the Boer War and was five times mentioned in Despatches for his work commanding the Artillery of 36th (Ulster) Division during the Great War

Knight Commander of the Order of Bath (Military), gold and enamel; Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, (Military); Distinguished Service Order, with Second Award Bar; Queens South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony; Kings South Africa 1901-2, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914 Star; British War and Victory Medals (with M.I.D. oak leaves), Croix de Guerre (with palm), mounted for wear, very fine (9)

C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

Croix De Guerre London Gazette 19 June 1919.

Henry Jenkins Brock was born 17 April 1870, son of Captain O. De Brock, Royal Navy. He was educated at Haileybury College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. His brother, Sir Osmond de Beauvoir Brock, joined the Royal Navy and later went on to attain the rank of Admiral of the Fleet and Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth. Henry joined the Royal Artillery with the rank of Second Lieutenant on 15 February 1889, later promoted to Lieutenant 15 February 1892. Prior to the outbreak of the Second Boer War he was promoted to Captain on 17 March 1899. Upon joining the Royal Horse Artillery in South Africa he commanded a force of Colonial Horse and later an independent column, being appointed a Divisional Adjutant on 23 November 1900. While fighting De Wet's commando at Tabaksberg on 29th January 1901 he was seriously injured, but continued to serve in South Africa until the end of hostilities in 1902.

Between the end of the Boer War and the start of the First World War Brock was promoted Major on 1 September 1904; the outbreak of the Great War found him serving with the Royal Field Artillery as a Lieutenant-Colonel and he earned his first 'mention' on 17 February 1915. However, on 12 September 1915 he was seconded to headquarters of 36th (Ulster) Division and then promoted to acting Brigadier-General on 10 November 1915. He remained in this role, earning his DSO on 1 January 1917 and three more 'mentions' on 4 January, 15 May and 11 December 1917 respectively. He finally left his positon with the 36th Division on 23 September 1918, being 'mentioned' once more on 20 December 1918.

After the war Brock was promoted Colonel on 30 October 1919. From 29 March 1920 he commanded the Welsh Border Infantry Brigade (Territorial Army), remaining in this command until 17 June 1922. His retirement was announced on 16 June 1922 but this was rescinded a mere two days later, on 18 June. However, on 7 April 1925 he finally retired for good, being placed on the list of the Reserve of Officers as Colonel (Honorary Brigadier). H. J. Brock died in a Winchester nursing home on 8 September 1933; sold together with copied research notes.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£160