Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major V. A. Jackson, York and Lancaster Regiment

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with brooch bar, in Garrard, London case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt., York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, ‘A’ cypher; together with a mounted set of five miniature dress medals, nearly extremely fine (lot) £1000-1200

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916, 4 January 1917, 11 December 1917 & 20 May 1918.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 July 1918.

V. A. Jackson was born on 1 September 1892 and was educated at Wellington College. He married D. E. Garthside Spaight, of Derry Castle, Killaloe, Co. Clare. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the York and Lancaster Regiment in January 1902 and was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1903, Captain in September 1911 and Major in January 1917. During the Great War he served as Adjutant for the 1/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment to October 1915. He was afterwards on the Staff as Brigade Major for the 154th Infantry Brigade, October 1915-January 1916, and for the 164th Infantry Brigade, January 1916-March 1917. He was then G.S.O. 2nd Grade with the 55th Division, March-November 1917 and with 8 Corps, November 1917-June 1918. For his services he was four times mentioned in despatches, awarded the D.S.O. and Belgian Croix de Guerre and given the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Sold with ‘2nd York and Lancaster’ Prize Medal, silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘Cross-Country Running, Lieut. & Adj. V. A. Jackson, 1910’; British Legion Badge (3), enamelled, one in card box of issue; National Reserve Lapel Badge, silver; 84th Regiment cap badge; other badges and buttons (10)