Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Great War group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. G. T. Deshon, Royal Field Artillery

1914 Star, with clasp (Major F. G. T. Deshon, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. F. G. T. Deshon); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. Col. F. G. T. Deshon, R.A.) nearly extremely fine (4) £300-350

M.I.D. London Gazette 3 August 1920.

According to accompanying family research, Deshon was badly wounded at Mons in 1914. Colonel Deshon died in November 1936, aged 60.