British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War C.B. group of eight awarded to Major-General Robert Edward Vaughan, Indian Army

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue, lacking neck ribbon; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Captn., S. & T. Corps); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Lt. Col., C.B., S. & T. Corps); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (loose) (Brig. Gen.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; Jubilee 1935, unnamed, mounted as worn; Coronation 1937, unnamed, very fine and better (8)
£1000-1200

C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1918. ‘Lt.-Col. and Brevet Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General), Ind. Army.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 May 1901; 22 June 1915, 28 July 1919.

Robert Edward Vaughan was born on 12 August 1866, the son of T. H. Vaughan of Felhampton, Craven Arms, Shropshire. He was educated at Woodbridge, Clifton and Sandhurst. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment in February 1887, he joined the Bengal Staff Corps, becoming a Lieutenant in October 1888 and Captain in February 1898. He served with the Supply and Transport Corps in China as Brigade Commissariat Transport Officer for the 1st Infantry Brigade. For his services he was awarded the China Medal with clasp and was mentioned in despatches and in November 1900 was awarded the brevet of Major. He was also made an Honorary Member of the Military Order of the Dragon. He gained the rank of Major in February 1905 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in July 1912. Serving with the Supply and Transport Corps in Great War, he was appointed a Temporary Brigadier-General in October 1916. He served as Q.M.G. Indian Cavalry Corps, 1914-16; D.A. & Q.M.G. 7th Corps B.E.F. 1916; Director of Supplies and Transport, Mesopotamia, July-September 1916; and Director of Supplies and Transport, India, October 1916. For his wartime services he was twice mentioned in despatches, awarded the brevet of Colonel and created a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Vaughan attained the rank of Major-General in January 1920 and retired from the Army in October the same year. Post-war he served as a Member of Worthing Council, 1925-36, and was Alderman, 1936-39. Major-General Vaughan died on 4 May 1946.

With Commission Document appointing him a 2nd Lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment; Military Order of the Dragon membership certificate (No.324); C.B. award document; M.I.D. Certificates (2), dated 31 May 1915 and 28 July 1919; award certificates for the Jubilee 1935 and Coronation 1937 Medals; two copied photographs and copied gazette extracts and other research.