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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 116

(x) Eight: Lieutenant-Colonel C. D. Dawes, Indian Medical Service, who served with the 39th Garhwal Rifles

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut C. D. Dawes. I.M.S.); China 1900, no clasp (Captn: C. D. Dawes. I.M.S.), officially re-engraved naming; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Abor 1911-12 (Major C. D.Dawes I.M.S.); 1914 Star (Maj. C. D. Dawes, I.M.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. C. D. Dawes.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N. W. Persia (Lt. Col. C. D. Dawes.); Delhi Durbar 1911 (Major. C. D. Dawes. I.M.S.), very fine and a rare combination of awards (8)

Christopher Dering Dawes was born on 22 March 1872 at St. Helier, Jersey and qualified at St. George's in 1895, whilst living on Somerset Road, Ealing Dean, London. Appointed Surgeon Lieutenant on 29 January 1896, he served in India - including Plague and Famine duty in 1897 (Medal & 2 clasps), being advanced Captain on 29 January 1899. Further service in China (Medal) followed, before being appointed to the 39th Garhwal Rifles from 2 November 1902. Promoted Major on 29 January 1908, Dawes was one of just 8 officers of the 39th Garhwal Rifles at the Delhi Durbar 1911 (Medal). He subsequently served in the Abor operations of 1911-12 (Medal & clasp) under Major-General Bower and was elected to Membership of the Royal Aero Club in 1912.

During the Great War Dawes served in France and Belgium from 15 November 1914-21 August 1915, commanding the Base Hospital and at Gallipoli from 8 September - 9 December 1915. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel 29 January 1916, he was afloat in the Hospital ship Glenart Castle, before going ashore in Mesopotamia with the 1st Battalion, Garhwal Rifles from 1 May 1916-21 January 1918. Having earned a 'mention' during his appointment (London Gazette 5 June 1919, refers), he concluded the war afloat in the Hospital Ship Varsova and in command of the Indian Station Hospital, Bangalore. Retired on 26 October 1921 Dawes died on 21 February 1948 at Marlpitt Hill, Edenbridge, Kent; sold with copied research.



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