British Singles

Lot 3882    SESSION 10 (9.30AM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    British Singles

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899, (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; also a group of nine miniature medals, includes The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion (CB) (Military); The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, Companion (CMG); Distinguished Service Order (GVR) (DSO); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19, with MID; France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1915 with Bronze Palm. Capt. H.J.Brock. R.H.A. on full size medal. Engraved. Contact marks on medal, otherwise toned very fine, the miniatures swing mounted, fine - good very fine, both lots display mounted. (1 + miniature group of 9)

Brigadier General Henry Jenkins Brock CB, CMG, DSO, brother of Admiral Sir Osmond de Beauvoir Brock GCB, KCMG, KCVO and son of Commander Osmond de Beauvoir Brock RN. He was born 17 April 1870 and educated at Halebury College and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, England. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1889. In the Anglo-Boer War he commanded the Colonial Horse and later a Column. He was severely wounded in action at Tabaksburg on 29 January 1901. He was awarded a QSA with three clasps and a KSA with two clasps. In WWI he was Mentioned in Despatches five times and was also awarded DSO LG 1Jan1917, CMG in 1918 and CB in 1919. He retired in 1922 and died on 8 September 1933.