Orders, Decorations and Medals

An ‘Afghanistan 1919’ O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Major G. F. W. Anson, Indian Army and Political Department

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-02 (Lieut., 17th Infy.); 1914-15 Star (Maj., Poll. Dept.); British War and Victory Medals (Maj.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Major, Pol. Dept.); Special Constabulary Medal, G.VI.R. (George F. W. Anson) the first six mounted as worn; together with the Great War pair awarded to his wife (M. W. Anson, V.A.D.) three small portrait lockets and four related Red Cross badges, good very fine (16) £450-550

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1920 - for Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 3 August 1920.

George Frank Wemyss Anson was first commissioned in July 1900, and served with the 17th Infantry on the North West Frontier of India, in Waziristan, 1901-02 (Medal with clasp). He remained in military employ until March 1907, when he was appointed supernumerary assistant commissioner, North West Frontier Province, becoming assistant commissioner and commandant of the Border Military Police in July 1909. He was appointed district judge at Peshawar in May 1915, and city magistrate of the same place in December 1915; assistant secretary to the chief commissioner, N.W. Frontier Province, May 1917; political agent at Kurram, February 1918; assistant commissioner at Thal, November 1918. Major Anson was on special duty on the staff of the chief political officer with the North West Frontier Frontier Force in May 1919 (despatches, O.B.E.). He was appointed district judge at Peshawar in June 1921, political agent at Sibi in December 1923, and retired in February 1927.