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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 163

The Great War C.B.E., Boer War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. Herring-Cooper, Royal Army Service Corps, late 45th (Dublin) Company, 13th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry who qualified for the 'Mandal' clasp whilst employed by the Government of Sudan; he later became Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, 21st Army Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander's 1st Type neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in fitted Garrard & Co. case of issue; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9671 Pte. W. H. Cooper. 45th Coy. Impl. Yeo.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. W. W. Herring Cooper. D.S.O. A.S.C.), naming engraved in running script; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. W. W. Herring-Cooper.); Khedive's Sudan 1910-21, 1 clasp, Mandal, unnamed as issued, mounted together Ordinary style as worn and in fitted Spink & Son case; also together with an unmounted Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: W. W. Herring-Cooper. A.S.C.), in a separate Spink & Son case, light contact marks, overall very fine and better (8)

C.B.E. London Gazette 12 December 1919.

D.S.O. London Gazette 31 October 1902.

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902, 6 July 1917, 22 January 1919, 5 June 1919.

William Weldon Herring-Cooper was born on 19 March 1873 at Ballickmoyler, Queens, Ireland, the younger son of Harman Herring-Cooper of Shrule Castle, Carlow, Ireland. He was educated at Corrig School, Ireland. Herring-Cooper initially enlisted in the 45th Dublin Company 13th Imperial Yeomanry, qualifying for the issue of the Queen's South Africa Medal, before being commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on 3 August 1901, being elevated to Lieutenant a year later. This double-issue is confirmed on the published roll. Herring-Cooper was not serving with the 45th Company, Imperial Yeomanry when the Battalion surrendered at Lindley on 31 May 1900. 'Mentioned' during 1902, he added the Distinguished Service Order to his laurels in October, capping off the conflict.

Herring-Cooper was appointed Captain on 1 May 1906 and employed by the Sudan Government from 6 December 1913-26 August 1916. In this period he also qualified for the Khedive's Sudan Medal with clasp 'Mandal' for his part in Captain Romilly's patrol of camelry, which were sent from 1 March-10 April 1914 to punish the Nubas for cattle theft. They had rifles removed from them and peace was restored.

Advanced to Major on 15 December 1914, he served in the Great War becoming Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for the 21st Army Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 5 September 1917 until after the war ended. For his services he was awarded the O.B.E. in January 1919, this was later upgraded to the C.B.E. and Herring-Cooper was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel. He died at Warminster, Wiltshire on 11 January 1953; sold together with copied research.

For the recipients' miniature dress medals, please see Lot 302.

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Sold for
£2,600

Starting price
£2000

Sale 24003 Notices
Herring-Cooper is also confirmed in Soldiers of the Nile as having risen to the rank of Kaimakam and further having shared on the Darfur 1916 Expedition - for which he is listed as having been 'mentioned'.