A scarce Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major E. H. Barr, Royal Marine Artillery, for services with the R.M.A. Anti-Aircraft Brigade in France 1914-15

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star, with copy clasp but not entitled (Capt. E. H. Barr, R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Maj. E. H. Barr. R.M.A.); together with three engraved school medals, a silver star for Good Conduct 1887, and two circular medals 1893 and 1894, these all named to Barr, chips to white enamel and reverse centre of D.S.O. and all medals affected by residue of adhesive tape, otherwise good very fine (7) £2,000-£2,400

Captain Edwin Harold Barr was mentioned in Lord French’s despatch, dated 30th November, 1915, and awarded the D.S.O. for services with the Royal Marine Artillery Anti-Aircraft Brigade in France (London Gazette 1st January, 1916). He was promoted to Major on 15 May 1916, and died in 1924 at Aldermaston, Berkshire, aged 45. His 1914 Star was issued on 4 July 1919, for services at Ostende and Dunkirk which did not qualify for the Clasp.

See Lot 561 for a related family medal.