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CMG, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue;
DSO GV silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar;
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, these all tailor’s copies (Lieut. F. R. Sedgwick. R.F.A.);
1914 Star (Major F. R. Sedgwick. R.F.A.);
BWM and VM with MID oak leaves (Lt. Col. F. R. Sedgwick.)

CMG London Gazette 3 June 1919.

DSO London Gazette 14 January 1916.

Francis Roger Sedgwick was born in Bombay on 5 July 1876, and was educated at Uppingham School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, on 26 March 1896 and was promoted Lieutenant on 21 March 1899. He served in South Africa during the Boer War, and was present at the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg, 17-26 February 1900; the actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Vet River, 5-6 May 1900, and Zand River. He was also present at operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria; and operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, in September 1900.

Posted to the West African Frontier Force, 1901-05, he was promoted Captain on 15 January 1902, and transferred to the Retired List in 1913.

On the outbreak of the Great War Sedgwick was recalled for service, and went out with the Royal Artillery to the Western Front in 1914. During the War he was wounded, was three times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 1 January 1916, 21 July 1917, and 7 July 1919), and was awarded the DSO. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 August 1917, he was created a CMG for services rendered during military operations in France and Flanders in the 1919 Birthday Honours’ List.

His group finally reunited with addition of his KCMG and China 1900.

Athonatos,

That is a fantastic group. Very well done on your re-unite.

Best wishes
David

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DSO GV;
QSA (3) Paardeberg, Cape Colony, Belfast, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps (Major. C. H. Kilner, 62/Bty., R.F.A.) engraved naming;
British War and Victory Medals, with MID (Lt. Col. C. H. Kilner.);
Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued,

Together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted (the DSO in gold and the clasps on the miniature QSA in the correct order) and both housed in a fitted case.

DSO London Gazette 1 January 1918.

Charles Harold Kilner was born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, on 15 August 1864 and was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery on 5 July 1884 and was posted to the 1/1 North Irish Battery, serving with them in India from September 1885. He was promoted Captain in August 1893 and having returned to the UK took part in the Jubilee celebrations whilst serving with 86th Battery, R.F.A.

Kilner served with both the 62nd and 129th Batteries in South Africa during the Boer War, and as Second-in-Command at Paardeberg witnessed the guns of the 62nd being used to fire into Cronje’s laager. He saw further action at Poplar Grove (12 March 1900), Vet River (5-6 May 1900), Zand River, and Belfast (26-27 August 1900). Whilst in South Africa he was promoted Major on 15 March 1900.

Having transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Kilner was recalled for service at the start of the Great War and was employed initially at the Cable Census Office from 9 August 1914, until volunteering for front-line service in October 1915. Granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, he was given command of 186th Battery, and served with them on the Western Front from March 1916. He served with this Battery during both the Somme campaign and later at Passchendaele (where he was recommended for promotion to Brigadier), and for his services he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 18 May 1917 and 14 December 1917). He returned to England in November 1917, and having been awarded the DSO was subsequently employed as Assistant Manager, Inspection Department, Ministry of Munitions.

Kilner died in Southsea, Hampshire, on 2 August 1936. His son Hew Ross Kilner, also had a distinguished career in the Royal Field Artillery, and was awarded the Military Cross in the same Gazette that his father was awarded his DSO.

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India General Service 1895-1902, (1) Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (73506. Br. D. Cunningham 10th. Fd. By. R.A.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (73506 Bomb D. Cunningham, 2nd. Bty: R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (73506 Bomb D. Cunningham. R.F.A.)

MID LG 10 September 1901.

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Sudan (84607. Gr. R. W. Dawson. R.A.);
QSA (3) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (84607 Gnr: R. W. Dawson. 73rd. Bty: R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (84607 Gnr: R. W. Dawson. R.F.A.);
Khedive Sudan (0) (844607. Gr. R. W. Dawson. 32. F.B. R.A.) contemporarily impressed naming