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Auction: 26001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 228

(x) The superb C.B.E., M.C. group of nine awarded to Colonel D. Paige

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, Companion's neck Badge, 83mm x 64mm, silver-gilt and enamel, very fine

Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star (Lt. D. Paige. R.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major. D. Paige. M.C. R.A.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937; France, Republic, Legion of Honour, Knight's breast Badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, this last some chipping to enamel on reverse, all very fine (8)

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1943.

M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916.

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1914.

France, Legion of Honour, London Gazette 24 February 1916.

Douglas Paige was born 18 April 1886 to R. E. Paige, J.P. and Emma Paige and was educated at Plymouth College before he joined the army. He trained at Royal Military Academy Woolwich and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artilley in July 1907. On 16 August 1914 he disembarked on the Western Front as a Lieutenant and was swiftly promoted Captain by the end of the year. He was gazetted a number of times as an Aides-de-Camp and by April 1915 he was attached to the Royal Artillery Headquarters. In January 1916, Paige was awarded the Military Cross, where family history dictates that he was wounded by gunshot wound at the Battle of the Somme and the month later he was awarded the Croix de Chevalier. In August 1917, Paige was promoted to Major, his final promotion in the Great War.

Paige remained in the Royal Artillery after the war and was promoted to Deputy Assistant Director of Remounts in April 1923. In 1928 relinquished his appointment as Major Instructor in the Gunner School of Artillery but was subsequently promoted Brigade Lieutenant Colonel in September 1930 for service on the Staff of India. In the year 1934, he was restored to the Royal Artillery and was made S.O.R.A.. In 1935, Paige was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and in 1938, Colonel.

Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Paige was still serving, now under the service number 4110, and in 1940 was promoted Acting Major General and was gazetted to retire in October 1942. By 1944, Paige had reached the upper age limit of liability to recall and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers.

After his military career, Paige worked as Regional Petroleum Officer, South Wales Region, and lived in Cardiff until 1948. He then moved to Frogs Hall, New Romney, Kent and died there on 17 May 1958.

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Estimate
£2,000 to £3,000

Starting price
£1600