Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain F. H. C. Burne, Royal Engineers

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (Lieut. F. H. C. Burne, R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (Capt: F. H. C. Burn, R.E.) some light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and scarce (2) £600-£800

Francis Henry Cavendish Burne was born in Calcutta on 23 November 1870, the son of Colonel Sir Owen Burne, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. He was gazetted to the Royal Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant on 27 July 1889, and advanced to Lieutenant on 27 July 1892. He was attached No. 5 Company, Madras Sappers and Miners during the operations on the North West Frontier of India 1897-98, and was present with the Malakand Field Force at the relief of Chakdara, the action at Landakai, and in the operations in Bajaur and Mohmand country. He was afterwards attached to the Buner Field Force and was present at the capture of the Tanga Pass Medal with 2 clasps). Burne next witnessed active service in South Africa, where he arrived in March 1901, and was advanced to Captain on 1 April following. He was subsequently employed on operations in the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, and returned to the U.K. on sick leave at the end of the year (Queen’s medal with 3 clasps). He was placed on the Retired List in June 1908, and died on 30 December 1945.