Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Third Afghan War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. L. Barrett, Indian Army

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar; China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., 26th Baluch Infty.); 1914-15 Star (Maj., 126th Baluch Infy.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. Col., 2-33 Punjabis); Jubilee 1935, mounted court style for display, very fine and better (7) £2200-2600

D.S.O. London Gazette 3 August 1920. ‘.... for distinguished service in the Field in the Afghan War, 1919’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 August 1917; 12 March 1918 (Great War) and 3 August 1920 (Afghan War).

Arthur Leonard Barrett was born in Bombay on 9 November 1872. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Unattached List on 30 August 1893. Promoted to Lieutenant in the I.S.C. in January 1895. Served in the Chian Campaign of 1900 as a Lieutenant in the 26th Baluch Infantry attached to the Hong Kong Regiment. Promoted to Captain in August 1902; Major in August 1911. In the Great War he served in Egypt, November 1914-March 1915; Persian Gulf, March-July 1915; with the Aden Field Force, July 1915-March 1916, and in Mesopotamia, May 1916-September 1918. For his services he was twice mentioned in despatches and in January 1918 was awarded the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in August 1919. Served in the Third Afghan War for which he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. Lieutenant-Colonel Barrett died at Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire on 5 June 1958. With some copied research.