CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
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Four: Serjeant F. P. Urry, Royal Army Medical Corps
ASHANTI 1900, no clasp, low relief bust (Serjt., R.A.M.C.) impressed naming; 1914-15 STAR (1680 S. Sjt., R.A.M.C.); BRITISH
WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1680 S. Sjt., R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £450-550
Staff Serjeant Frank P. Urry, R.A.M.C., entered the Egypt theatre of war on 30 October 1915. With copied m.i.c.
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The Tibet Medal group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Septimus Frederick Legge, Royal Fusiliers, who was
second-in-command of the battalion during the Tibet Expedition
TIBET 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (Capt., 1st Bn. Ryl. Fuslrs.); 1914-15 STAR (Major, R. Fus.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS,
M.I.D. oak leaf (Major), mounted as worn, very fine (4) £1500-2000
M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916; 4 January 1917.
Septimus Frederick Legge was born in Liverpool on 7 July 1865. From the Militia
he entered the Regular Army, being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on 11
November 1888, serving for over three years with the 1st Dragoon Guards. Later,
with the Royal Fusiliers, he was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1891 and
Captain in April 1898. During this time he served in India, February 1889-
October 1891 and Egypt, October 1891-June 1892. As Captain of the 1st
Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he took part in the Tibet Expedition, 1903-04, being 2 i.
c. of the battalion during the operations at and around Gyantse and on the march
to Lhasa.
Serving in the Great war, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war as a
Major on 28 February 1915. He was D.A.Q.M. 46th Division T.F., 6 August 1914
-8 January 1917. From the 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he was placed on Retired
Pay in January 1917. For his wartime services he was twice mentioned in
despatches. Listed on his m.i.c. as being awarded the Silver War Badge.
With extensive research contained in two folders - one of which contains a
transcription of Captain Legge’s diary - the original being held by the National
Army Museum, London. Entries transcribed cover the period 14 May-29 October
1904, providing details on the entry into Llasa and the Durbar at the Chinese
Residency, a potential incident at the Drepung Monastery and the signing of the
convention at Potala.
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Five: Saddler Niaz Mohamed, 6th Mule Corps
TIBET 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (1136 Saddler Niaz Mohamed, 6th Mule Corps); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp,
North West Frontier 1908 (1136 Saddler Niaz Mohamed, 6th Mule Corps); 1914-15 STAR (No. 1136 Sadlr. Niaz Mohd
6/Mule Corps); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1136 Dvr. Niaz Mohd. 6 Mule Cps.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very
fine £400-450
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