Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (2nd Lieut. M. R. B. Onslow, 21st Cavy.) extremely fine £400-460

Milo Richard Beaumont Onslow was born on 30 March 1888, the son of Colonel Gerald Charles Penrice Onslow, Royal Engineers. He was first commissioned on 19 January 1907 on the Unattached List. On 10 March 1908 he was appointed to the Indian Army and joined the 21st Prince Albert Victor’s Own Cavalry. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1909 and Regimental Quarter Master in 1914. In August 1914 the 21st Cavalry were stationed at Jhelum. Lieutenant Onslow was attached to the 33rd Cavalry in April 1915 and on 1 September 1915 he attained the rank of Captain. Appointed Adjutant on 28 June 1917, by October 1917 he had returned to his own regiment as Adjutant. On 5 November 1917 the regiment was situated 41/2 miles west of Tekrit, Iraq. At about 6.30 a.m. enemy aircraft dropped bombs, severely wounding Captain Onslow, one other man and several horses. Captain Onslow died later that day at the 19th Casualty Clearing Station at Samara. He was buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Sold with copied research.