Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Major C. L. E. Drake-Brockman, 4-6 Rajput Rifles (Outram’s Rifles), late Cameronians

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Capt. C. L. E. Drake-Brockman, 4-6 Raj. Rif); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (5) £200-260

Cyril Launcelot Everard Drake-Brockman was born on 1 February 1901, son of Lieutenant-Colonel P. W. Drake-Brockman, Indian Army. He entered the Army as 2nd Lieutenant, Cameronians, 14 July 1921; Lieutenant, 14 July 1923; Captain, 12 December 1935; Indian Army, Lieutenant, 4-6 Rajput Rifles, 14 October 1923; Captain, 14 July 1929; Major, 1 August 1938; Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, 19 October 1944. Employed King’s African Rifles (temporary Captain, 10 June 1929) February 1926 to October 1931. Indian Army List for April 1945 lists him under 6th Rajput Rifles as Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel), Assistant Adjutant General, General Headquarters.

See Lot 243 for the medals awarded to his father.