Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel L. D. Spencer, King’s Own Scottish Borderers

1914 Star, with clasp (Capt., K.O. Sco. Bord.), clasp with pin-fitting to reverse; British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) extremely fine (3) £320-360

Lionel Dixon Spencer was born on 6 September 1875. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers on 6 June 1897 and was promoted Lieutenant on 11 May 1898. He took part in the operations of the N.W. Frontier of India 1897-98, serving with the Tirah Expeditionary Force (Medal with two clasps). Serving in the Boer War, he took part in operations in Natal, including the action at Lombard’s Kop and was present at the defence of Ladysmith (Queen’s medal with three clasps and King’s medal with two clasps). Spencer was promoted Captain on 12 October 1901 and in 1903 was attached to the Egyptian Army, for which services he was awarded the Orders of Osmania 4th Class and Medjidie 3rd Class. With the onset of war, he entered the France / Flanders theatre of war on 15 August 1914. Serving with the 2nd Battalion K.O.S.B., he commanded ‘A’ Company at ‘Mons’ where he was wounded on 23 August. Returning to his regiment in April 1915, he was wounded for the second time at the battle of St. Julien on 5 May 1915, when the K.O.S.B. were called upon to retake Hill 60 near Ypres. Promoted Major on 28 April 1915, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 14 October 1919. Sold with copied research details.