A fine Boer War C.B., ‘Sierra Leone operations’ D.S.O. group of eight

A fine Boer War C.B., ‘Sierra Leone operations’ D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Colonel A. H. Thomas, Army Service Corps, late East Surrey Regiment, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B., (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral riband buckle; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Major A. H. Thomas, A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lt: Col: A. H. Thomas. D.S.O. A.S.C.) engraved naming, rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. A. H. Thomas. C.B. D.S.O. A.S.C.) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Col. A. H. Thomas, C.B. D.S.O. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Col. A. H. Thomas.) the first five mounted court-style as worn; the Great War trio loose, light contact marks and minor green enamel damage to wreath on reverse of DSO, otherwise good very fine (8) £3,000-£4,000.

Estimate:£3,000

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