Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army Rifle Association The “Queen’s Cup” Medal, 54mm, 7mm thick, silver, the obverse featuring the Duke of Wellington mounted on a horse, the reverse inscribed ‘The Army Rifle Association, The Queen’s Cup Winners’ and engraved ‘1893 - 1st Bn. R. Warwickshire Regt. Lieut: C. J. Dixon’, minor scuffs, otherwise good very fine £80-120

‘The Army Rifle Association was formed to promote interest in small arms shooting for service purposes by means of individual and collective competitions, framed to include practice in methods which will lead to increased efficiency on the battlefield. It also provides the soldier with an element of excitement and an incentive to achieve success in conditions of tension, comparable in some degree to battle stress’ (Ref. Army Sports website).

Charles Joseph Dixon was appointed Lieutenant & Quartermaster in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 1 May 1891; Hon. Captain, 16 November 1898; Hon. Major, 1 May 1906. Served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1898 with the 1st Battalion Warwickshire Regiment, and was present at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (despatches London Gazette 30 September 1898; granted hon. rank of Captain; Medal; Egyptian medal with 2 clasps).