Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major-General H. H. D. Stracey, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards

Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Col: H. H. D. Stracey, 2/Scots. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting from star, otherwise good very fine (3) £360-£400

Henry Hardinge Denne Stracey was born on 16 December 1839, second son of Sir Henry Josias Stracey, 5th Bt., of Rackheath Park, Norfolk. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Scots Fusilier Guards on 28 November 1856; Lieutenant, 15 June 1860; Captain, 4 February 1871; Adjutant, 1 August 1877 to 21 May 1879; Commandant, School of Instruction, Auxiliary Forces, London, 13 May 1879 to 31 March 1880; Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay, 8 April 1880 to 19 January 1882; Major, 1 July 1881; Colonel in the Army. 9 August 1883.

Served in the Expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and Temai; Despatches London Gazette 25 August 1885 (Medal with clasp and Khedive’s Star).

Lieutenant-Colonel to Command a Battalion, 1 July 1885; Colonel to Command the Regiment and Regimental District, 1 July 1886; to Half-Pay 1 July 1891, on completion of five years service in that appointment; promoted to Major-General, 7 March 1894. Major-General H. H. D. Stracey died on 15 March 1930. Sold with copied record of service.