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A rare Boer War C.B. group of five awarded to Captain F. St. L. Luscombe, Royal Navy,...
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A rare Boer War C.B. group of five awarded to Captain F. St. L. Luscombe, Royal Navy, including one of the very few K.S.A.’s awarded to the Royal Navy
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Hecla); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); Khedive’s Star 1884
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Hecla.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. F. St: L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
One of just eight awards of the C.B. to the Royal Navy for the Boer War. Just 31 King's South Africa medals awarded to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
C.B. London Gazette 31 October 1902: ‘For services at Transport Officer at Cape Town.’
Frederick St. Leger Luscombe was born in Moorlinch, Somerset, on 28 April 1857, and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in July 1870, aged 13. Appointed a Midshipman in H.M.S. Sultan in July 1872, he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in April 1876 and served in that rank in the gunboats Decoy and Dwarf on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa stations. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in December 1880, he joined the torpedo depot ship Hecla, from which he was landed at Suakin in March 1884 in support of the military operations in Egypt.
His subsequent ship appointments over the coming decade included service on the North American and West Indies station, and the Australian station, and he was advanced to Commander in December 1894. Having then served on the China station for several years, he was appointed to the cruiser Doris, the flagship on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station.
On reaching Cape Town, he was landed for transport duties in Natal, where he served from October to December 1899. Then, on promotion to Captain in the latter month, he was re-appointed to Doris and became Principal Transport Officer, Cape Town, a post he held until November 1902. Favourably mentioned in Kitchener’s final despatch, he was also awarded the C.B. On returning to England, Luscombe attended a signals course and was placed on half-pay, and he died suddenly in February 1904.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Hecla); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); Khedive’s Star 1884
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Hecla.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. F. St: L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
One of just eight awards of the C.B. to the Royal Navy for the Boer War. Just 31 King's South Africa medals awarded to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
C.B. London Gazette 31 October 1902: ‘For services at Transport Officer at Cape Town.’
Frederick St. Leger Luscombe was born in Moorlinch, Somerset, on 28 April 1857, and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in July 1870, aged 13. Appointed a Midshipman in H.M.S. Sultan in July 1872, he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in April 1876 and served in that rank in the gunboats Decoy and Dwarf on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa stations. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in December 1880, he joined the torpedo depot ship Hecla, from which he was landed at Suakin in March 1884 in support of the military operations in Egypt.
His subsequent ship appointments over the coming decade included service on the North American and West Indies station, and the Australian station, and he was advanced to Commander in December 1894. Having then served on the China station for several years, he was appointed to the cruiser Doris, the flagship on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station.
On reaching Cape Town, he was landed for transport duties in Natal, where he served from October to December 1899. Then, on promotion to Captain in the latter month, he was re-appointed to Doris and became Principal Transport Officer, Cape Town, a post he held until November 1902. Favourably mentioned in Kitchener’s final despatch, he was also awarded the C.B. On returning to England, Luscombe attended a signals course and was placed on half-pay, and he died suddenly in February 1904.
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A rare Boer War C.B. group of five awarded to Captain F. St. L. Luscombe, Royal Navy, including one of the very few K.S.A.’s awarded to the Royal Navy
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Hecla); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); Khedive’s Star 1884
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Hecla.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. F. St: L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
One of just eight awards of the C.B. to the Royal Navy for the Boer War. Just 31 King's South Africa medals awarded to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
C.B. London Gazette 31 October 1902: ‘For services at Transport Officer at Cape Town.’
Frederick St. Leger Luscombe was born in Moorlinch, Somerset, on 28 April 1857, and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in July 1870, aged 13. Appointed a Midshipman in H.M.S. Sultan in July 1872, he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in April 1876 and served in that rank in the gunboats Decoy and Dwarf on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa stations. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in December 1880, he joined the torpedo depot ship Hecla, from which he was landed at Suakin in March 1884 in support of the military operations in Egypt.
His subsequent ship appointments over the coming decade included service on the North American and West Indies station, and the Australian station, and he was advanced to Commander in December 1894. Having then served on the China station for several years, he was appointed to the cruiser Doris, the flagship on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station.
On reaching Cape Town, he was landed for transport duties in Natal, where he served from October to December 1899. Then, on promotion to Captain in the latter month, he was re-appointed to Doris and became Principal Transport Officer, Cape Town, a post he held until November 1902. Favourably mentioned in Kitchener’s final despatch, he was also awarded the C.B. On returning to England, Luscombe attended a signals course and was placed on half-pay, and he died suddenly in February 1904.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Hecla); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. R.N., H.M.S. Doris); Khedive’s Star 1884
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Hecla.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. F. St: L. Luscombe, R.N. H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. F. St. L. Luscombe, R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
One of just eight awards of the C.B. to the Royal Navy for the Boer War. Just 31 King's South Africa medals awarded to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
C.B. London Gazette 31 October 1902: ‘For services at Transport Officer at Cape Town.’
Frederick St. Leger Luscombe was born in Moorlinch, Somerset, on 28 April 1857, and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in July 1870, aged 13. Appointed a Midshipman in H.M.S. Sultan in July 1872, he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in April 1876 and served in that rank in the gunboats Decoy and Dwarf on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa stations. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in December 1880, he joined the torpedo depot ship Hecla, from which he was landed at Suakin in March 1884 in support of the military operations in Egypt.
His subsequent ship appointments over the coming decade included service on the North American and West Indies station, and the Australian station, and he was advanced to Commander in December 1894. Having then served on the China station for several years, he was appointed to the cruiser Doris, the flagship on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station.
On reaching Cape Town, he was landed for transport duties in Natal, where he served from October to December 1899. Then, on promotion to Captain in the latter month, he was re-appointed to Doris and became Principal Transport Officer, Cape Town, a post he held until November 1902. Favourably mentioned in Kitchener’s final despatch, he was also awarded the C.B. On returning to England, Luscombe attended a signals course and was placed on half-pay, and he died suddenly in February 1904.
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