Orders, Decorations and Medals

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Fairbairn, O.B.E., West Riding Regiment and 9th Sudanese Infantry, comprising: O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Q.S.A., 5 clasps; A.G.S., 1 clasp, East Africa 1915; 1914-15 Star trio; Order of the Nile, 4th class, silver and enamels; Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 1 clasp, Zeraf 1913-14, mounted as worn, small enamel chip to the Order of the Nile, otherwise extremely fine, the last rare (8)

Although present in his group of miniature medals, it is confirmed on the Medal Index Card for this officer that he is not entitled to the 1914-15 Star (service in the campaign in East Africa 1915 did not qualify for the star).