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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 4

A Great War ´1916´ Western Front D.S.O. Group of Six to Major R. Mitchell, Royal Engineers
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, centre depressed, with integral top riband bar
b) 1914-15 Star (Major R. Mitchell. R.E.)
c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Major R. Mitchell.)
d) Coronation 1902, silver
e) Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver (Hallmarks for London 1918), with integral top riband bar, all sometime mounted for display purposes, generally good very fine (6)

D.S.O. London Gazette 14.1.1916 Captain (temporary Major) Robert Mitchell, 2nd Highland Field Company, Royal Engineers, Territorial Force.

T.D. London Gazette 30.5.1919 Major Robert Mitchell, D.S.O., Highland Division, Royal Engineers

Major Robert Mitchell, D.S.O., T.D., born Aberdeen, June 1873; educated at Gymnasium, Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen University; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1st Aberdeenshire (Royal Engineers) Volunteers, November 1900; advanced Captain and served during the Great War on the Western Front form 1915; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1.1.1916), and promoted Major; died June 1939.

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