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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 7

A Great War 1916 C.M.G. Group of Six to Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Heath, Royal Field Artillery a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion´s (C.M.G.), breast Badge, converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamel, blue and white enamel damage b) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Major F.W. Heath, R.F.A.) c) King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Maj. F.W. Heath. R.F.A.) d) 1914 Star, with Bar (Lt: Col: F.W. Heath, R.F.A.) e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. F.W. Heath.), generally good very fine, unless otherwise stated, campaign medals mounted for wear (6) Estimate £ 800-1,000 C.M.G. London Gazette 3.6.1916 Lt.-Col. Francis William Heath, R.A. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Heath, C.M.G. (1865-1936), son of Major-General A.H. Heath; educated at Clifton College and R.M.A. Woolwich; commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1885; Captain 1895; served as Adjutant, 3rd Division, Royal Horse Artillery, 28th April-3rd November 1900 (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 10.9.1901 and 29.7.1902); Major 28.7.1900; Lieutenant-Colonel 29.7.1912; served during the Great War on the Western front, from 18.8.1914 (M.I.D. London Gazette 15.6.1916); retired 1.3.1919.

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