Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘North Russia’ M.B.E., ‘Egypt’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain & Quartermaster C. Garside, Royal Army Service Corps, awarded an M.S.M. for North Russia

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for 1919; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (15988 Pte., A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (S-15988S.Q.M. Sjt., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (S-15988 W.O. Cl.1, A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S/15988 T.I. Cl. S.S. Mjr., M.C., R.A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S-15988 S.S. Mjr., M.C., R.A.S.C.) mounted for wear (Army L.S. & G.C. detached); together with a Russia, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, small, silver, unnamed, with modern wire suspension and ribbon, minor contact marks, very fine and better (9) £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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M.B.E. (Mil.) London Gazette 3 February 1920. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Archangel, North Russia.’ ‘No. S/15988 S.S.M. (T./1st Cl. S.S.M.), M.C., R.A.S.C.’

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1916. ‘No. S./15988 Staff S./M., A.S.C.’

M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in Northern Russia.’ ‘S/15988 S./S.M., M.C. [R.A.S.C.] (Salisbury)’

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919. ‘... for valuable and distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations at Archangel.’ ‘S/15988 S./S.M., M.C., R.A.S.C.’



Cecil Garside was born on 23 April 1883. After serving in the ranks for 14 years, Garside was appointed a Staff Sergeant-Major in the A.S.C. on 23 January 1915. As such he was awarded the M.C. for action in the Sinai against the Turkish forces during early 1916. He later served in North Russia for which services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the M.B.E. and M.S.M. Post-war he was appointed a Staff Serjeant-Major 1st Class in February 1924, a Lieutenant & Quartermaster in March 1926 and attained the rank of Captain & Quartermaster in March 1934. Captain Garside retired from the Army on 13 May 1936.


With copied gazette extracts and other research. Russian Medal for Zeal not confirmed.