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Auction: 6025 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 239

An Outstanding Great War Divisional Commander´s C.B. and South Africa Group of Twelve to Major-General R.L. Mullens, Commanded 4th Dragoon Guards 1914, 1st Cavalry Division from 1915, Mentioned in Despatches Twice for South Africa (Wounded), and Seven Times for the Great War a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion´s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel b) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Capt: & Adjt: R.L. Mullens, 2/Drgn: Gds:) c) King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Maj. & Adjt. R.L. Mullens. 2/Drgn. Gds.) d) 1914 Star (Lt: Col: R.L. Mullens. 4/D.Gds.) e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Maj. Gen. R.L. Mullens.) f) Defence Medal g) Jubilee 1897 h) Coronation 1911 i) Belgium, Order of the Crown, Commander´s neck Badge, gilt and enamel j) Belgium, Croix de Guerre k) France, Croix de Guerre, avec Palmes, good very fine or better, medals mounted court style for wear (12) Estimate £ 3,200-3,500C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1917 Col. (Temp. Maj. Gen.) Richard Lucas Mullens Major-General Richard Lucas Mullens, C.B. (1871-1952); educated Eton; Cornet 16th Lancers, 1890; transferred Lieutenant 2nd Dragoon Guards, 1896; Captain 1899; on Special Service in South Africa as Adjutant of the Regiment and was present at actions including Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River and Zand River; severely wounded at Leeuwkop, 1.4.1902 (Mentioned in Earl Robert´s Despatches, London Gazette 10.9.1901 and in General Kitchener´s Despatches, London Gazette 18.7.1902; Brevet Major); Lieutenant-Colonel, Officer Commanding 4th Dragoon Guards, 5.8.1911; Mullens held this position into the Great War, where the 4th Dragoon Guards were the first British Regiment to engage German troops; Brevet Colonel 18.12.1915; Commanded 1st Cavalry Division, British Expeditionary Force, October 1915-April 1919 (C.B.; M.I.D. London Gazette 9.12.1914; 17.2.1915; 1.1.1916; 4.1.1917; 11.12.1917; 20.12.1918; 5.7.1919; Belgian, Order of the Crown, 3rd Class; Croix de Guerre; France, Croix de Guerre, avec palmes); retired Major-General 1920.

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