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The C.B. and Boer War medal awarded to Colonel Edward North, Royal Army Medical Corps
THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear but complete
with original bar suspension and ribbon buckle, silver-gilt and enamels; QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Relief
of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Lt. Col. E. North,
R.A.M.C.) together with mounted set of two miniature medals, nearly extremely fine (4) £800-1000
Edward North was born at Ropley, Southampton, on 18 December 1856. Appointed a Surgeon in the Army Medical service on 6
March 1880, he qualified F.R.C.S. Ed. in 1888, and became Surgeon-Major R.A.M.C. in March 1892. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
in March 1900, he was granted local rank of Colonel whilst in charge of a General Hospital in South Africa, 24 January 1901, and
whilst serving in Mauritius, 20 December 1902. He served in South Africa 1899-1901, including the relief of Kimberley, and was
mentioned in Lord Roberts’ despatch of 2 April 1901 (Queen’s medal and 7 clasps). Promoted to Colonel in July 1906, North retired in
August 1910, but was re-employed during the Great War from 21 May 1915 (C.B. 1917). Colonel North died on 6 June 1927.
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A Great War C.B. group of eight awarded to Major-General Robert Edward Vaughan, Indian Army
THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard,
London case of issue, lacking neck ribbon; CHINA 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Captn., S. & T. Corps); 1914 STAR, with
copy clasp (Lt. Col., C.B., S. & T. Corps); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf (loose) (Brig. Gen.); DELHI DURBAR
1911, unnamed; JUBILEE 1935, unnamed, mounted as worn; CORONATION 1937, unnamed, very fine and better (8)
£1000-1200
C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1918. ‘Lt.-Col. and Brevet Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General), Ind. Army.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 14 May 1901; 22 June 1915, 28 July 1919.
Robert Edward Vaughan was born on 12 August 1866, the son of T. H. Vaughan of Felhampton, Craven Arms, Shropshire. He was
educated at Woodbridge, Clifton and Sandhurst. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment in February 1887, he joined
the Bengal Staff Corps, becoming a Lieutenant in October 1888 and Captain in February 1898. He served with the Supply and
Transport Corps in China as Brigade Commissariat Transport Officer for the 1st Infantry Brigade. For his services he was awarded the
China Medal with clasp and was mentioned in despatches and in November 1900 was awarded the brevet of Major. He was also made
an Honorary Member of the Military Order of the Dragon. He gained the rank of Major in February 1905 and was promoted to
Lieutenant-Colonel in July 1912. Serving with the Supply and Transport Corps in Great War, he was appointed a Temporary Brigadier-
General in October 1916. He served as Q.M.G. Indian Cavalry Corps, 1914-16; D.A. & Q.M.G. 7th Corps B.E.F. 1916; Director of
Supplies and Transport, Mesopotamia, July-September 1916; and Director of Supplies and Transport, India, October 1916. For his
wartime services he was twice mentioned in despatches, awarded the brevet of Colonel and created a Companion of the Order of the
Bath. Vaughan attained the rank of Major-General in January 1920 and retired from the Army in October the same year. Post-war he
served as a Member of Worthing Council, 1925-36, and was Alderman, 1936-39. Major-General Vaughan died on 4 May 1946.
With Commission Document appointing him a 2nd Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment; Military Order of the Dragon membership
certificate (No.324); C.B. award document; M.I.D. Certificates (2), dated 31 May 1915 and 28 July 1919; award certificates for the
Jubilee 1935 and Coronation 1937 Medals; two copied photographs and copied gazette extracts and other research.
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