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Picture courtesy of Dominic Winter

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G. breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel;
DSO GV;
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill;
KSA (2);
1914 Star;
British War and Victory Medals with MID;
Defence Medal;
France, Legion of Honour, 5th class, silver and enamels, some loss of enamel

George Charles Morphett (1878-1968) was commissioned Second Lieutenant with the Royal Sussex Regiment in 1899 and Lieutenant the following year. He served in the Boer War where he was “slightly wounded” and was present at various actions including Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River 5 / 6 May and Zand River.

He served on the Western Front as Staff and Mesopotamia from 1916-18. He was presented with the CMG in 1918, DSO in 1916 and the French award in 1917. Morphett was mentioned in despatches five times during his military service.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3471 Pte. E. Braillard 2d. Bn. Ryl. Suss Regt.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3471 Pte. E. Braillllard, 1st. Rl. Sussex Regt.);
British War and Victory Medals (109687 Pte. E. C. Braillard. Durh. L.I.)

Picture courtesy of Aubrey's

IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3781 Pte. J. Lambert, 2n. Bn. Ryl Sussex Regt.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3781 Pte. J. Lambert, I: R; Sussex Regt.);
KSA (2) (3781 Pte. J. Lambert, Rl. Sussex Regt.).

Picture courtesy of Spink

[ IGS 1854 ]'
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (1572 Pte. G. Nye, 1st Rl. Sussex Regt.), suspension slightly loose.

George Nye served in India with the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment ahead of later serving with his Regiment in South Africa. Nye appears on the roll with entitlement to this South Africa medal and clasp combination, and is additionally entitled to the clasp 'South Africa 1901'.