Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Salonika’ D.S.O. awarded to Major W. T. C. Rust, 27th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps, formerly Middlesex Regiment

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (7158 Sgt., Vol. Coy., Middx. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); Territorial Force War Medal (Major, A.S.C.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1915, Q.S.A. with single edge bruise, otherwise generally good very fine or better (6) £700-800

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 28 November 1917.

William Thomas Cutler Rust was born in June 1874 and educated at Owens (Brewers Company) School. He served in the ranks of the Middlesex Regiment during the Boer War, subsequently receiving a commission into the Army Service Corps. Rust commanded the 27th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps in Salonika, receiving the D.S.O. for his services there. Sold with copied research detail, including Boer War service papers.