Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Captain Arthur Flatman, Royal Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (30 Sgt. A. Flatman, 77th Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (30 Serjt., R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. Flatman); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue (30 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine 6) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902.

Arthur Flatman was born on 24 May 1875, and joined the Army on about 3 November 1893. He served as a Sergeant in the 77th Battery R.F.A. during the Boer War and was mentioned in Kitchener’s despatch of 23 June 1902. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in 1912 as a Battery Sergeant-Major (A.O. 104 of 1 April 1912), and was promoted a (Regimental) Sergeant-Major in February 1915. Flatman was granted a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, R.H.A. and R.F.A., on 6 March 1915, and served in France and Belgium from 9 July 1915 until 31 May 1918, as Adjutant of the 15th Divisional Ammunition Column from March 1916 to 21 May 1918. He was promoted Lieutenant in December 1916, granted the acting rank of Captain in August 1917, and retired on retired pay on account of ill-health contracted on active service on 8 May 1919. Sold with full research.