Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine C.I.E. and Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of eleven awarded to Colonel Douglas Pott, 13th (D.C.O.) Lancers (Watson’s Horse), late Royal Munster Fusiliers

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Military Cross, G.V.R.; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (2nd Ltt. D. Pott, 1st Rl. M. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Signal Co.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Maj.); Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, the last ten mounted court style as worn, generally good very fine (11) £1600-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 25 August 1917: Capt., M.C., Indian Army, for distinguished service in the field in Mesopotamia.

M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916: Lieut., 13th Lancers, Indian Army.

Douglas Pott was born on 24 February 1888, son of Colonel William Pott, of Steyning, Sussex. He was educated at Wellington College, and commissioned into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 6 October 1906. He served on the North West Frontier of India in 1908, including operations in the Mohmand country (Medal with clasp), and joined the Indian Army in April 1909 as Lieutenant in the 13th Lancers (Watson’s Horse). He served during the Great War in France, Mesopotamia and Palestine (despatches London Gazette 1 January 1916, 19 October 1916 and 13 August 1917; D.S.O. and M.C.).

Pott was created a Companion of the Indian Empire in 1929 in recognition of his services as Private Secretary to the Governor of the Punjab. From 1936 until his retirement in 1939, he was an Instructor at the Senior Officers’ School at Belgaum. Colonel Pott died on 22 November 1974.