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Auction: 6025 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 241

A Fine ´Boer War´ C.M.G. Group of Four to Colonel H.C.C.D. Simpson, Royal Garrison Artillery a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion´s (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with swivel suspension and silver-gilt top riband buckle, this lacking retaining pin, minor enamel damage b) India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Captain H.C.C.D. Simpson No. 7 Bn. 1st Bde. N. Dn. R.A.) c) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Lt: Col: H.C.C.D. Simpson, C.M.G. 4/Mtn: B. R.G.A.) d) King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Lt. Col. H.C.C.D. Simpson. C.M.G. R.G.A.), minor contact marks to last, otherwise very fine or better, with recipient´s Great War Silver War Badge, numbered ´B13365´ (4) Estimate £ 900-1,100Colonel Henry Cuthbert Connell Dunlop Simpson, C.M.G., born 1854; Lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1872; Captain 1883; served in the Burma Expedition (1886-87), in command of a Mountain Battery of Royal Artillery (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 2.9.1887); Major 1891; served in South Africa (1899-1902) including the action at Spion Kop (C.M.G. London Gazette 27.9.1901; Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 10.9.1901 and 29.7.1902); retired Colonel 2.9.1908; re-engaged for the Great War and was specially employed at the War Office (Silver War Badge).

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