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A Great War 'Western Front' D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Creswel...
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Creswell, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (Captn. E. F. Creswell R.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: E. F. Creswell. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. F. Creswell.) mounted as worn, together with companion set of five mounted miniatures, the first with large chip to obverse upper arm and chipping to wreath, the reverse with considerable enamel damage and depressed centre, otherwise good very fine and better (5) £800-£1,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915 (Major, R.G.A.); 1 January 1916 (Major, R.G.A.); 15 June 1916 (Major, R.G.A., Staff). Edmund Fraser Creswell was born on 17 December 1876, son of Colonel E. W. Creswell, Royal Engineers. Educated at Wellington College and R.M.A. Woolwich, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant R.A. on 21 March 1896, and subsequently: Lieutenant on 21 March 1899; Captain on 11 September 1901; Major on 30 October 1914; and Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 May 1921. Creswell served on the North West Frontier of India, Waziristan, 1901-02 (Medal with Clasp), as well as in Belgium and France from 14 October 1914 (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 January 1918).
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Creswell, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (Captn. E. F. Creswell R.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: E. F. Creswell. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. F. Creswell.) mounted as worn, together with companion set of five mounted miniatures, the first with large chip to obverse upper arm and chipping to wreath, the reverse with considerable enamel damage and depressed centre, otherwise good very fine and better (5) £800-£1,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915 (Major, R.G.A.); 1 January 1916 (Major, R.G.A.); 15 June 1916 (Major, R.G.A., Staff). Edmund Fraser Creswell was born on 17 December 1876, son of Colonel E. W. Creswell, Royal Engineers. Educated at Wellington College and R.M.A. Woolwich, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant R.A. on 21 March 1896, and subsequently: Lieutenant on 21 March 1899; Captain on 11 September 1901; Major on 30 October 1914; and Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 May 1921. Creswell served on the North West Frontier of India, Waziristan, 1901-02 (Medal with Clasp), as well as in Belgium and France from 14 October 1914 (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 January 1918).
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