Orders, Decorations and Medals

A mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Captain R. Grindel, Coldstream Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R.; Khedive’s Star 1882, mounted court style as worn, contained in fitted leather case bearing the initials ‘R.G.’ on the lid, very fine and better (5) £100-140

Ex Glendining’s 24 June 1987, lot 251.

Robert Grindel served with the Coldstream Guards in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882. Served at the action of Tel-el-Mahuta and the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. Appointed Quartermaster in July 1894 and Honorary Captain in November 1900. Served in the Second Boer War, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein. In operations in the Orange River Colony, February-May 1900, he took part in actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River and Zand River. In the Transvaal during May-June 1900, he saw actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and at Diamond Hill. In the Transvaal, East of Pretoria, July-October 1900, he saw action at Belfast. He saw further service in Cape Colony and Transvaal later on in the war. For his services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901). With some copied service details.