Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War C.M.G., D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. E. H. James, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge conversion from a breast badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamel, with neck cravat, in badly damaged case of issue; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar, enamel damage to wreaths; China 1900, no clasp (Capt., 1/Chinese Rgt.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); Coronation 1902, silver, last five mounted as worn, very fine and better (6) £1400-1800

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. ‘Major and Brevet Lieut-Col., North Lancashire Regt.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 March 1917; 15 May 1917; 27 July 1917; 11 December 1917.

Ralph Ernest Hawes James was born on 31 October 1875. commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant with the 2nd Battalion North Lancashire Regiment on 29 May 1895, he was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1897 and Captain in December 1901. Awarded the brevet of Major in July 1911 and the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1915. During the Great War he was four time mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G. and D.S.O. Lieutenant-Colonel James retired on 16 November 1919.