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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 974

The mounted Sierra Leone D.S.O. group of nine miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier-General F. M. Carleton, Royal Lancaster Regiment, late West African Regiment & Egyptian Army, who besides his exploits in West Africa, was 'mentioned' on no less than five occasions during his career and was wounded in action at Spion Kop

Distinguished Service Order, V.R. gold and enamel, the top riband bar silver-gilt, obverse centre missing; Queen's Sudan 1896-98; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Liang's Nek; King's South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Firket, Hafir, mounted as worn by Baldwin, Duncannon Street, lacking pin, very fine (9)

Only 8 D.S.O's were awarded for the campaign in Sierra Leone.

D.S.O. London Gazette 9 January 1900.

Frederick Montgomerie Carleton was born on 21 July 1867, youngest son of General Henry Carleton, C.B., Royal Artillery. He was educated at the Military College, Oxford and joined the King's Own Regiment on 30 October 1888. Employed with the Egyptian Army from 21 March 1896-16 October 1897 and served with the Expedition to Dongola in 1896 (mentioned in despatches); also in the Nile Expedition in 1897.

Carleton was thence attached to the West African Regiment from April 1898-June 1899, for service in Sierra Leone. He was acting Staff Officer to the Mendiland Expedition, including the Songo Town-Kwalu Expedition, and afterwards with the Karene and Protectorate Expeditions. Carleton was particularly responsible, with a West African Company, for the surrender of the Chief Bai Forki and the dispersal of his rebel followers. For these services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O., this was presented to him by Lieutenant-General Holdyard.

During the South African War Carleton was appointed A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding the 5th Infantry Brigade. He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the operations of the 17-24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop where he was slightly wounded. He was mentioned in despatches by General Buller on 30 March, 19 June and 9 November 1900, and received the brevet rank of Major. He served on the Staff during the Great War and retired with the rank of Brigadier-General on 20 October 1917.

The Imperial War Museum (IWM Documents.20718, refers) holds a collection of 292 letters written by him.

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