Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of six awarded to Major E. C. Clifford, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar; Military Cross, G.V.R. unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, 5th Class breast badge, enamelled, slight enamel damage, mounted court style for wear, in glazed wooded case, generally nearly extremely fine (6) £1800-2200

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916; 23 December 1918.

Eric Charles Clifford was the son of Colonel Sir Charles Clifford. He was commissioned into the 7th West Riding Battery Royal Field Artillery in May 1909 and was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1910. He was appointed an Acting Captain in March 1915 and an Acting Major in January 1916, being promoted to Captain in June 1916 and to Major in December 1918. Major Clifford, then serving with the 3rd West Riding Battery R.F.A., relinquished his commission on account of ill health caused by wounds, retaining the rank of Major, on 29 June 1919.

Sold with D.S.O. bestowal document mounted on card; framed M.I.D. Certificates (2) and a framed photograph of the recipient in uniform. For his father’s medals, see lot 908.