Orders, Decorations and Medals

French Napoleon I Commemorative Medal, obv. bust of Bonaparte in uniform facing left, by E-H. Becker, rev. eagle upon a branch of oak, ‘Waterloo’ inscribed below, 26mm., silver, ring suspension, c.1900; Nelson and Foudroyant Medallion 1897, bronze, ref. Eimer 1813; Prussian, Rosbach Commemorative Medallion, bronze, worn; Identity Disk, oval, 23 x 21mm., silver, pierced for a ring suspension, inscribed, ‘T. S. Gildea Esq., 72nd Highlanders’, very fine and better except where stated (4) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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Thomas Stanhope Gildea was commissioned by purchase into the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) on 22 December 1863, was promoted Lieutenant by purchase on 27 November 1867 and became an “Instructor of Musketry” on 18 August 1869. He was advanced to Captain on 7 March 1876, Major on 1 July 1881 and Lieutenant Colonel on 14 February 1891. He served with the 72nd Highlanders from the commencement of the Afghan War in 1878 until August 1879 with the Koorum Field Force and was present at the attack and capture of the Peiwar Kotal where he was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Medal with clasp. In 1894, after 31 years regular service, he was Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders serving in India. On 14 February 1895 he was placed on Half Pay with the rank of Colonel.