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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 359

Baronet's Badge, United Kingdom issue, silver-gilt and enamel (Outram 1858) engraved, hallmarks for 1929, in fitted case of issue, some very light enamel damage, otherwise very fine

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

Francis Davidson Outram was born at Culter, Aberdeenshire on 4 August 1867 and was the son of the late Sir James Outram, 3rd Baronet. He was educated at Haileybury College and afterwards at the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill from September 1886 - July 1889, being made an Associate of that College and passing out in Engineering, taking the prize for Projects and Designs. He was employed on the Manchester Ship Canal from August 1889 - November 1889. He was then gazetted to the Royal Engineers serving at Chatham until 1891. Outram was employed as Assistant to the Inspector of Iron Structures War Office in September and October 1891 and worked at the Workshops and Drawing offices at Sir W. Armstrong Mitchell & Co. under Sir A. Noble K.C.B. until December 1892. Outram was Superintending Officer on the construction of Pewley Hill Fort, Guildford, Surrey between January 1893 - May 1894. From June 1894 he was the Inspecting Officer of Machinery at Aldershot and was in charge of the Machine Shops. He was made an Associate Member of Civil Engineers in April 1898. During the Great War he served as Staff Captain at the War Office between 1914-17 and was Deputy Assistant Director of Fortification and Works between 1917 -1919, he was made Brevet Major in 1918. Outram succeeded to the Baronetcy on 12 March 1925. He died at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire on 30 June 1945 and is buried in Aboyne New Cemetery.

Please see lot 402 for the miniature awards to Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet.

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500

Starting price
£800