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MY027 D.S.O. Military M.B.E., M.I.D. Group of 7
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D.S.O., Military M.B.E., M.I.D., Group of 7 to Lieut. Col. Hampden Ashburner Hughes, Indian Army.
D.S.O. (1943), M.B.E. Type 2 (Military), I.G.S. clasps 'N.W.F. 1936-37 and 1937-39', 1939/45 Star, Africa Star clasp '8th Army', War Medal with M.I.D. emblem, India Service Medal. Third medal impressed 'CAPT. H.A. HUGHES 2-11 SIK. H.R.'. Other medals un-named as issued.
Hampden Ashburner Hughes, born 9/8/06, was educated at Wellington and Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He became 2nd Lieut. in the Lincoln Regiment in 1926. He seconded the Royal West African Frontier Force and was A.D.C. to the Governor Commander in Charge of the Gold Coast 1929-34. He served on operations with the 2nd Royal BN 11th Sikhs in the Indian North West Frontier region 1936-1939. During the Second War, Hughes served with the 4th Indian Division in Eritrea and North Africa, first being awarded his Military M.B.E. (L.G. 30/12/41). In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East including Egypt, East Africa, the Western Desert, the Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria, and Tobruk (!) during the period Feb. 1941 to July 1941'. Then later his D.S.O. (L.G. 25/11/42). 'In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East'. Hughes commanded the 4th/6th Punjab Regiment from 1945-47 and then retired in 1948.
Ex. James Atkinson Collection Lot 4010. A desirable Triple Gallantry Group to a high ranking Officer.
Court mounted as worn. VF
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MY098 Military General Service Medal 1793-1814
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Military General Service Medal 1793-1814
3 Clasps, “SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, TOULOUSE”, impressed naming to “G. WHITE, SERJT, 3RD L. Dgns”
Gilbert White, from Boyle in Roscommon, enlisted in the 3rdLight Dragoons in December 1803 and was promoted to sergeant in March 1811 just prior to landing at Lisbon in July to commence his service in the peninsular.
The regiment participated in several minor clashes over the coming months, but did not take part in a proper general engagement until Salamanca in July 1812, by which time, for reasons not stated, White had been demoted to private.
At Salamanca the 3rd, which was approximately 330 strong, took part in the great charge of Le Marchant’s Heavy Brigade, the only really decisive stroke of cavalry during the whole of the Peninsular war.
A good account of this action follows.
“The French troops who survived this onslaught (from Leith’s 5th division) broke and fled. As they looked back, they saw to their horror, Le Marchant’s Brigade of Heavy Dragoons thundering after them, their long, heavy sabres glinting in the bright sunlight. The fugitives tried to defend themselves as best they could but were easy meat for the Dragoons who swept over them with ease, chopping and hacking all around them. Five French battalions were left totally destroyed.”
Coming rapidly to the aid of these unfortunates were the 4300 men of Brennier’s Division, but they were exhausted by their long march at the double and were not composed enough to meet the shock of the charging Dragoons. In a few short minutes they too were streaming away in terror to the safety of the woods. The British horsemen, by now all three regiments intermixed, wreaking terrible havoc among them with their sabres. At the edge of the woods, while engaging the last of the fleeing infantry, Le Marchant was shot through the spine and died instantly, a huge loss to the cavalry arm.
On the 12th August the regiment entered Madrid and in the next month formed part of the force covering the disastrous siege of Burgos. Although present at Vittoria and Toulouse they were not involved in much fighting. In June 1814 the 3rd marched up through France to Boulogne and disembarked at Dover on the 20th July. The regiment was not present at Waterloo.
Gilbert White was discharged in Dublin in July 1821, aged 39 years, as a consequence of being “unfit for further service due to chronic rheumatism and being worn out from service in the Peninsular and in France”. He was awarded a Kilmainham pension of 9d. per day, which was increased to 1/- per day in December 1851. He died at Sligo in March 1860, aged 78.
A good Dragoons Medal, with copies of his service papers, ........ good VF
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MY098 Military General Service Medal 1793-1814
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Military General Service Medal 1847. 3 clasps 'BUSACO', 'FUENTES D'ONOR', 'CUIDAD RODRIGO'.
Impressed to 'J. GRAHAM 42ND FOOT'. Mounted for display with an Edward VII Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, this impressed to '3867 L.SGT. J. GRAHAM 3RD V.B. HIGH. L.I.'. Presumably a relative as these two medals turned up together.
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MY099 Waterloo Medal 1815
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Waterloo Medal 1815.
With Silver loop and Silver ring suspender. Re-engraved in contemporary large capitals to 'WILLIAM NEWBURY, VOLUNTEER, 28TH REG.'.
gF
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MY104 Army Of India Medal
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Army Of India Medal
Clasp “BHURTPOOR” , impressed naming to “W. NORMAN, 11TH LT. DRAGns”
Private William Norman, confirmed on the roll for Medal and this Clasp, the last clasp issued for this medal. The storming of the town of Bhurtpoor on 17th and 18th January 1826 ended the siege which began on 10th December 1825.
Toned about VF
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MY107 Cabul Medal 1842
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Cabul Medal 1842.
A Specimen issue struck in bronze with 'SPECIMEN' impressed below the bust of Victoria. Very scarce. EF
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MY107 Candahar Medal 1842
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Candahar Medal 1842.
A Specimen issue struck in bronze with 'SPECIMEN' impressed below the bust of Victoria. Very scarce. EF
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