British and other Campaign
and Gallantry Medals
from the Collection of
Lester Watson (1889-1959)
Nos 301-379
Ref. no.:
Medal:
Recipient & details:
301.
Naval Gen. Service 1910 (Geo. V)
183327, AB P. Redmond, H. M. S. PROSERPINE
See Group 4
302.
Naval Good Shooting Medal (Ed. VII)
158165, P. O. 1st cl. A. Gass, H. M. S. REVENGE, 1905 6 In. Q.F.
Bt before 1928
303.
New Zealand Cross (23 issued), awarded 1877, New Zealand Land Wars
Trooper Antonio Rodriguez (de Sardinha), Taranaki Mounted Volunteers. 'For noble and daring conduct assisting and carrying wounded men from the field under fire on several occasions, notably on the 2nd October 1863 at Poutoka and on 11th March 1864 at Kaitake, upon which latter occasion he was particularly mentioned in garrison orders after the engagement.'
Rodriguez was Portuguese, and went out to New Zealand on the S. S. ST MICHAEL in 1851 with his sister Rita Mary and her husband Emmanuel de Castro. He died in spring 1905.
With original citation, and MS note in hand of purchaser from the family of Rodriguez in 1905.
Hamilton Smith auction (Glendining, 20-21 July 1927, lot 982)
304.
New Zealand (without date), 1845-6-7
3123, Pvt. Owen Coughlan, 65th Foot
Bt before 1928
305.
Henry J. Kelly, R. N., H. M. S. HAZARD
Bt before 1928
306.
Boy, George Gray, H. M. S. IRIS
Bt Lowe before 1928
307.
269, Pvt. J. H. Webster, 40th Regt.
Bt Lowe before 1928
308.
2780, Pvt. William Cotter, 65th Regt.
Bt Lowe before 1928
309.
66, Pvt. William Walton, 1st Btn. 12th Regt.
Bt before 1928
310.
30, Pvt. Eugene Lynch, 57th Regt.
1 in 1861 has been altered (from 3?)
Bt before 1928
311.
91, Pvt. T. Sturgeon, 40th Regt.
Bt Lowe before 1928
312.
739, Pvt. William Bourke, 70th Regt.
Bt Lowe before 1928
313.
125, Pvt. Edward Rowbottom, 50th Queen's Own Regt.
Bt Lowe before 1928
314.
2738, Cpl. Bernard Reilly, 68th Lt. Inf.
Bt Lowe before 1928
315.
1726, Pvt. Miles Lawless, 2nd Btn. 18th Royal Irish
Bt Lowe before 1928
316.
Trooper J. S. Hicks, Alberta Mtd. Rifles
Roll confirms.
Bt before 1928
317.
Unnamed
Probably a specimen; fitted with Crimea-type suspension.
Acquired before 1928
318.
Unnamed (Sgt. Tr. W. J. Waterlow, H. A. C.)
See Group 5
319.
Orient, Service in (French). Early 20th century. (Bronze. Obv. 'Republique Française' Rev. 'Orient')
Unnamed.
Bt Baldwin 1927
320.
See List of Medals Not Accounted For
321.
Maj. L. Fyler, 3rd Light Dragoons
See Group 8
322.
Pvt. Patrick Boylan, 1st European Fusiliers
Bt before 1928
323.
Pvt. Charles Lenden, 29th Foot
Recipient died 31 July 1849.
Acquired before 1928
324.
4636, Pvt. M. Sullivan, 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
Acquired before 1928
325.
Punniar Star 29 Dec. 1843
Pvt. George Homeshaw, 9th Lancers, (Queen's Royal Lancers)
Bt before 1928
326.
Queens Mediterranean (1899-1902)
5478, Cpl. S. Froggatt, W. Yorks Regt.
Acquired before 1928
327.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
4972, Cpl. J. Farrell, Liverpool Regiment
Bt before 1928
328.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
6064, Pvt. E. Jennings, Liverpool Regiment
Bt before 1928
329.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
PO J. Quill, H. M. S. THETIS
Bt before 1928
330.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
3721, Pvt. W. Maxwell, 1st Highland Lt. Inf.
Acquired before 1928
331.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
26884, Trooper G. R. Davies, Prince of Wales Lt. Horse
Bt before 1928
332.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
Sgn. Capt. W. Hall-Owen, M. S. Vic. Militia
Acquired before 1928
333.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
4793, Pvt. P. Green, Manchester Regt.
Acquired before 1928
334.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
14, Cpl. C. Aldcroft, R. Can. Art.
Acquired before 1928
335.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
8172, Cpl. Wheeler W. White, Army Service Corps.
Officially corrected.
Acquired before 1928
336.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
Lieut. D. T. Davies, Kaffir Rifles.
Bt before 1928
337.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
2441, Cpl. W. J. Higgins, 64th Battery RFA
Acquired before 1928
338.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
9179, Pvt. A. McDowell, Coldstream Guards
Bt before 1928
339.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
1774, Pvt. T. Moore, Royal Warwick Regt.
Bt before 1928
340.
Queens South Africa (1899-1902)
4619, Pvt. J. Sullivan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Acquired before 1928
341.
British South Africa Co., Rhodesia 1896
7270, Gunner T. Allison, 24th West Div. R. Art.
Bt before 1928
342.
Seringapatam, East India Co. 4 May 1799 (1808) (with suspension)
(Gold)
Unnamed. EF condition
Bt Baldwin before 1928
343.
Seringapatam, East India Co. 4 May 1799 (1808) (no suspension)
(Silver)
Unnamed. EF condition
Bt Lowe before 1928
344.
Seringapatam, East India Co. 4 May 1799 (1808) (no suspension)
(Bronze)
Unnamed. VF condition
Bt Lowe 1927
345.
E. H. Middleton
Renamed.
Acquired before 1928
346.
1816, Pvt. J. Harvey, 80th Foot
Bt before 1928
347.
1430, Pvt. M. McGrath, 88th Foot
Acquired before 1928
348.
1531, Sgt. R. Muir, 91st Foot
Bt before 1928
349.
Sgt. Maj. R. B. Keys, C. F. Art.
Acquired before 1928
350.
109, Pvt. F. Bird, 80th Foot
Bt Spink before 1928
351.
996, Pvt. P. Reddington, 2-24th Foot
Acquired before 1928
352.
South Africa 1853 (for 1834-53)
Pvt. Thomas F. Fleming, Cape Mounted Riflemen
Acquired before 1928
353.
St Anne, Order of, II Class (Russia)
Unnamed (2nd Lieut. John Mitchell, RAF)
See Group 7
354.
St George, Silver Cross (Russia)
Unnamed (2nd Lieut. John Mitchell, RAF)
See Group 7
355.
St Stanislas, Order of, II Class (Russia)
Unnamed (2nd Lieut. John Mitchell, RAF)
See Group 7
356.
St Vladimir, Order of, III Class (Russia)
Unnamed (2nd Lieut. John Mitchell, RAF)
See Group 7
357.
Native Soldier (unnamed), 12th Sudanese Regt.
See Group 1
358.
Unnamed (Capt. T. M. Monk)
See Group 6
359.
Native Soldier (unnamed), 12th Sudanese Regt.
See Group 1
360.
3122, Pvt. G. Palmer, 1st Btn. Cameron Hldrs.
Bt before 1928
361.
3747, Pvt. T. Birks, 1st N. Staffs. Regt.
Acquired before 1928
362.
Native Soldier, 12th Sudanese Regt.
See Group 1
363.
5129, Pvt. F. MacKay, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Acquired before 1928
364.
St Helena Medal 1821 (1857), French.
In the name of Napoleon I. (Bronze)
Unnamed
Bt Baldwin before 1928
365.
Pvt. Francis Greenway, 29th Regt.
Bt before 1928
366.
Pvt. Patrick Callaghan, 50th Regt.
Acquired before 1928
367.
Capt. L. Fyler, 16th Lancers
See Group 8
368.
Tibet 1903-4
18135, Gunner T. McDonagh, 7th Mt. Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Acquired before 1928
369.
Tibet 1903-4
Subadar Jangbir Rana, 8th Ghurkha Rifles
See Group 3
370.
J. Collier
Bt Spink 1926
371.
E. L. Jackson
Bt before 1928
372.
Victoria Cross (11 March 1858)
Pvt. David Hawkes, 2nd Btn. Rifle Brgd.
David Hawkes, VC (1822-58) was 35 years old, and a private in the 2nd Bn., the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own ), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 11 March 1958 at Lucknow, India, Private Hawkes' company was engaged with a large number of the enemy near the Iron Bridge. At one stage a captain (Henry Wilmot) found himself at the end of a street with only four of his men, opposed to a considerable body of the enemy. One of the men was shot through both legs and Private Hawkes, although severely wounded, lifted him up with the help of a corporal (William Nash) and they then carried their comrade for a considerable distance, the captain firing with the men's rifles and covering the retreat of the party.
He was killed in action, at Fyzabad, India on 14 August 1858.
Bt before 1928
373.
Victoria Cross (27 Jan. 1917)
Somme, France
9887, Sgt. E. J. Mott, 1st Btn. Border Regt.
Edward John Mott, VC, DCM (1893-1967).
On 27 January 1917 the Battalion in company with the 1st Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers had orders to attack a section of the enemy position south of Le Transloy, known as Landwehr Trench. An artillery barrage of 96 eighteen-pounder guns, with support from 30 Australian howitzers preceded the attack which began at 5:30 a.m. along a 750-yard front. By 7:00 a.m 117 prisoners had been taken and the first and second objectives had been captured with light casualties. But consolidation on the flank proved difficult because of the frozen ground, enemy shelling and pernicious sniping. It was here that Mott became the Border Regiment’s first V. C. of the War.
London Gazette, 9 March 1917:
No. 9887 Sergeant Edward Mott, 1st Bn Border Regiment. For most conspicuous gallantry and initiative when in attack, the company to which he belonged was held up at a strong point by machine gun fire. Although wounded in the eye Sergeant Mott made a rush for the gun and after a fierce struggle seized the gunner and took him prisoner, capturing the gun. It was due to the dash of the non-commissioned officer that the left flank succeeded .'
See Group 2.
373A.
2nd Lieut. J. Mitchell, RAF
See Group 7
373B.
Capt. T. M. Monk
See Group 6
374.
Pvt. Hugh Gormley, 6th or Inniskilling Dragoons
Roll confirms.
Bt before 1928
375.
East and West Africa (1887-1900)
969, Pvt. Mohomadu Imbria, 2nd Btn. North Nigerian Regt.
Bt before 1928
376.
East and West Africa (1887-1900)
805, Pvt. D. Bryce, 2nd West India Regt.
Bt before 1928
377.
East and West Africa (1887-1900)
M'wele 1895-6 (on rim)
323, Sepoy Samandar Kahn, 24th B0. Infy.
Bt before 1928
378.
207, Pvt. J. Martin, 2nd Btn. Rifle Bgd.
Acquired before 1928
379.
Widow's Cross or Memorial Cross (Geo. V) (Canadian)
681778, Pvt. C. Smith
On long purple ribbon.
Acquired before 1928