Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel G. Bridges, Royal Artillery

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamels, with integral top gold riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Def. of Mafeking; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, minor blue enamel damage to obverse motto on first, otherwise nearly extremely fine (7) £180-220

Provenance: Spink Anglo-Boer War Anniversary Sale, October 1999.

Colonel George Bridges was attached to the Protectorate Regiment when it was raised before the outbreak of hostilities. He was severely wounded at Mafeking during the last Boer attack of 12 May 1900. Created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1901; and created a companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917.