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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 86

A Superb Photograph Album of a Naval Officer Who Was Besieged in Ladysmith A 20 page (40 sides) album (31cm. by 41cm.), with red leather covers inscribed ´A.W.H.´ in gold-tooled letters, relating to Lieutenant, Later Admiral, A.W. Heneage, containing some 125 photographs, the majority with captions, of topographical and military interest, 39 showing wartime activities of Royal Naval personnel at Ladysmith and elsewhere in South Africa, plus many views of the Philippines, and one of a Scouts group in 1925 including Baden-Powell, spine restored, otherwise in good condition Estimate £ 1,200-1,400 Admiral Algernon Walker Heneage, C.B., M.V.O., born 1871, the son of Major C.W. Heneage, V.C.; joined the Royal Navy in 1886; served as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Powerful, and was mentioned in Captain Lambton´s Despatch for the Defence of Ladysmith, ´Lieutenant Heneage has conducted the duties of Senior Executive Officer entirely to my satisfaction´ and also mentioned in Sir George White´s despatch of 2.12.1899, specially promoted to Commander for this service, May 1900; commanded H.M.S. Spartan as escort ship to Queen Alexandra during her Majesty´s visit to Norway and Denmark, 1904 (M.V.O.); commanded the 1st Squadron Minelayers, August 1910 to August 1912; service during the Great War included in command of the battleship H.M.S. Albion (C.B. 1916; twice M.I.D.; France, Legion of Honour; Japan, Order of the Rising Son, 2nd Class). Provenance: Spink October 1999

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£800