Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Major D. G. O. Saunders-Davies, North Staffordshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. D. G. O. Saunders-Davies, N. Staff. R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. D. G. O. Saunders-Davies, N. Staf. Rgt.), edge nicks, good very fine (2) £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the North Staffordshire Regiment.

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David Grismond Owen Saunders-Davies was born at St. Mary, Cardiganshire, Wales in December 1863, second son of Arthur Henry Saunders-Davies, J.P. and D.L., of Pentre, Boneath, South Wales.

Educated at Winchester College and Cheltenham College, David was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment in 1887 and was advanced to Lieutenant in the following year and to Captain in May 1889.

He subsequently served in the 4th Battalion in operations in Cape Colony, where his unit successfully defended Richmond against a far superior enemy force. He was invalided home in the transport Plassy in January 1902 (Queen’s Medal & clasp; King’s Medal & 2 clasps). Having been advanced to Major and resigned his commission, Saunders-Davies died at Llwynbedw, Wales in July 1905; sold with brief research.