Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Bestowal Document of the Distinguished Service Order to Lieutenant George Fletcher MacMunn, Royal Artillery, dated 1 November 1892; together with a ’Buckingham Palace’ letter to ‘Lieutenant-General Sir George MacMunn , K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Sackville Cottage, East Grinstead’, dated 1st December 1932, letter in 263 x 211mm., frame, documents in good condition (2) £80-120

Letter reads, ‘My Dear General, Thank you for your letter of yesterday. I expect the King would like to see you, if possible, before you proceed to India on January 2nd to inspect the Artillery, and we will try and fix up a time. His Majesty will, I am sure, be pleased to accept a copy of your book “Martial Races of India” and when this reaches me I shall have much pleasure in submitting it to the King. Yours sincerely, (signed) Clive Wigram’

George Fletcher MacMunn was born on 14 August 1869 and was educated at Kensington School. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1888. Served in Upper Burma in the Irrawwady Column, 1892, was wounded and mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. for the Defence of Sadon. Then served in the Sima Column, 1893; Kohat Field Force, 1897, and Tirah Expedition, 1897-98. He then served in South Africa with the Artillery and Staff, was wounded and twice mentioned in despatches and received the brevet of Major. Served in the Great War in Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, being twelve times mentioned in despatches, received the brevet of Colonel and was awarded the C.B., K.C.B., C.S.I., K.C.S.I. Was appointed C-in-C. Mesopotamia, 1919-20 and Quartermaster General, India, 1920-24. A prolific author, he died on 23 August 1952. With copied research on the recipient.