Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Major H. T. S. Yates, No. 1 By. 1st Bde. E. Dn. R.A.) second clasp loose as issued, together with companion miniature medal, extremely fine (2) £500-550

The services of Colonel H. T. S. Yates are given in an obituary notice following his death in 1932:

‘Colonel Henry Townley Scott Yates, who died recently at Weymouth at the age of 77, was the son of his Honour Judge Yates, of Wellbank, Cheshire. Educated at Rugby and Woolwich, he entered the Royal Artillery in 1868, his first service being in India, where he spent many years. Later he served in Burma and commanded the column which proceeded to Burma and took over the North Shan State. For these services he received a brevet and held the Burma medal and two clasps for 1885-87 and 1887-89. Later he was commanding R.A. at Woolwich, and eventually commanded the district in succession to General Maurice. After having served in all four branches of the Royal Artillery, he was retired on account of age in 1903. On retirement he took command of the Royal Guernsey Artillery and Engineers (Militia), which command he held for five years.

In the Great War he entered (at the age of 60) the Territorial Artillery as a captain in May, 1915, and took command of the 3/1st South Midland Heavy Battery, R.G.A. In July, 1915, he was appointed C.R.A. of the 31st South Midland Brigade, Royal Artillery, and commanded the division at Churn and Bristol. In January, 1916, he was appointed to command No. 7 Artillery Training School at Winchester. He was placed on the Reserve in August, 1916, and was mentioned in the [London] Gazette in February 1917, for his services in the war. Colonel Yates had been for many years a strong advocate of temperance, and took a deep interest in religious matters. His sons have distinguished themselves in the Army, two being colonels.’

Sold with an original group photograph of mounted artillery in India with four officers, including Lieutenant Yates, identified, and various copied research.