A Great War C.B., Boer War C.M.G. group of nine awarded to Colonel G. W. Brazier-Creagh, Royal Amy Medical Corps

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge conversion from a breast badge, copy, silver-gilt and enamel, in modern C.B. case, slight enamel damage; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, lacking suspension and buckle, in Garrard, London case of issue, some enamel damage; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1895 (Major), renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Major, C.M.G., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. Col., C.M.G., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with copy slip-on clasp (Lt. Col., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Col.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Geo. W. Creagh, 10th January 1871) some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (9) £900-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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George Washington Brazier-Creagh was born on 20 June 1858, the son of George Washington Brazier-Creagh of Buttevant and Creagh Castle, Doneraile, Co. Cork. As a youth he was awarded the R.H.S. Bronze Medal. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was commissioned a Surgeon in July 1881 and promoted to Surgeon-Major in July 1893. He conducted missions to S.E. Persia, 1893-94 and to Seistan, Persia, 1896-97, bring both to a successful conclusion. He conducted extensive explorations of little-known regions throughout Eastern Persia and Beluchistan, and opened up the Seistan-Nushki trade route, for which he received the thanks of the Government of India. He accompanied the Pekin Syndicate throughout North China, 1898-99, and was noted as having rendered valuable services. In the Boer War he was present at the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, operations of 17-24 January 1900, action at Spion Kop, operations of 5-7 February 1900, action at Vaal Kranz, operations on Tugela Heights and action at Pieters Hill. Further operations in various theatres of war to May 1902 followed, for which he was promoted to Lieuutenant-Colonel, awarded the C.M.G. and three times mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901 (Sir R. Buller 30 March and 9 November 1900) and 29 July 1902). Retiring in 1911, he was re-employed for the Great War, serving 14 August 1914-4 April 1919. Again distinguishing himself, he was promoted to Colonel, awarded the C.B. and four times mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 17 February 1915, 4 January 1917, 29 May 1917 and 30 December 1918). A horse-loving Irishman, during operations in Natal early in 1900, he sent a ‘clear the line’ message announcing the result of the Grand National, which he explained would cheer the troops! Colonel Creagh-Brazier died on 10 October 1942. Sold with copied research.