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Auction: 26001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 118

The campaign group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Dawson, C.B., C.V.O., Central India Horse, late 9th Bengal Lancers and Roberts' Horse, who took his C.B. during the Boer War and C.V.O. in leading the Indian Contingent at the 1902 Coronation, as well as a brace of 'mentions' for the Second Boer War

Egypt 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Capt: H. L. Dawson. 9th Bengal Cavy); India General Service 1895-1908, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Major H. L. Dawson 9th Bl Lcrs); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Lt. Col. H. L. Dawson. 2nd Central India. Horse.); Coronation 1902, silver issue; Khedive's Star, dated 1884-6, some light contact marks from the Star to the first three, otherwise very fine overall (5)

[C.B.] London Gazette 19 April 1901.

[C.V.O.] London Gazette 22 August 1902.

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901; 16 April 1901.

Harry Leonard Dawson was born on 5 December 1854 and was the son of the Major General John Dawson, Indian Staff Corps. He was educated at Cheltenham College and entered the Army serving originally as a Lieutenant with the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment from 12 November 1873. Transferring to the Bengal Staff Corps in 1880 Dawson served on the Soudan Expedition of 1885. Whilst there he took part in the action of Hasheen and operations at Tamai with the Bengal Cavalry.

He then served in India and joined the Operations in Chitral 1895 serving with the Relief Force and before joining the action in Tirah. Dawson then served in Command of Robert's Horse from 12 February-15 March 1900 before serving on the Staff with the Central India Horse. He led the Indian Coronation Contingent for the 1902 Coronation and received the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) and the Coronation 1902 medal for his services. The part he played is various mentioned in Sardar Bahadur Shaikh Farid's work My Coronation Visit to London, including his translation of The King's speech into Urdu for his troops. Retired in 1907, he lived at Rosemead, Horley, Surrey. Dawson died in January 1920 and is buried in Acton Cemetery, London.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£600