25 Sep 2007
11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge
For Valour-British Gallantry & Collector's Medals
Back to auction 14936
For Valour-British Gallantry & Collector's Medals
Back to auction 14936
A Great War C.M.G. and D.S.O. group of seven to Colonel C.B.Winter, 112th Infantry, late Political Department and 25th Punjabis,
The Most Distinguished Order of St.Michael and St.George, C.M.G., Companion's neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star, an unnamed contemporary issue; British War and Victory Medal with MID oakleaf (Bt.Col.C.B.Winter.); Delhi Durbar 1903; Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 4th Class breast badge, with swords, in silver-gilt and enamel. Some enamel damage to the last, otherwise very fine. (7)
Sold for
£1,292
inc. premium
Footnotes
- C.M.G. London Gazette 24.8.1917.
D.S.O. London Gazette 22.12.1916. For Mesopotamia.
M.I.D. London Gazette 5.4.1916; 10.5.1916; 19.10.1916; 14.11.1916; 15.8.1917; 27.8.1918; 5.6.1919.
Order of the White Eagle, 4th Class. London Gazette 13.2.1917.
Colonel Clifford Boardman Winter was born on 16.1.1869 and was educated at Derby School, Wren and Gurney's. He joined the 2nd Lincoln Regiment on 1.31890; Lieutenant 30.3.1892, involved in Isazai expedition in 1892, and was appointed to the 25th Punjabis in 1893, he joined the Political Department in in 1895 and served chiefly in Baloochistan and was appointed H.B.M.'s Consul at Turbat-i-Haidarl, Persia, 1903. Captain 1.3.1901. He left the Political Department and was appointed to the 112th Infantry, 1906. Major 1.3.1908. Empoyed on the staff at Simla, 1909. D.A.Q.M.G. Karachi Brigade, 1913; D.A.Q.M.G. to Sir John Nixon's Staff in Mesopotamia, April 1915. Lt.Col 1.3.1916. Served on as A.Q.M.G. until invalided in April 1919. He retired in 23rd July 1920, and died on 6.6.1930.
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