Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Captain F. J. Bagshawe, South African Forces

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge; 1914-15 Star (Capt., 5th Mtd. Bde.); British War and Bi-lingual Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.), good very fine and better (4) £180-220

M.B.E. London Gazette 27 June 1919.

Mention in despatches London Gazette 6 August 1918.

Francis John Bagshawe was commissioned as a Lieutenant in October 1914 and was embarked for the East African theatre of war in March 1915. Advanced to Acting Captain in the 6th Regiment, 5th Mounted Brigade in October 1915, under Commandant du Preez, he served latterly in ‘C’ Company of the Cape Corps. He was twice admitted to hospital in this period, once with a dislocated shoulder.

Bagshawe transferred to the Political Department as an Assistant Political Officer in September 1916 and ‘relinquished his commission on remaining in the employment of the civil administration’ in December 1918.

He was appointed an M.B.E. for his services as an Assistant Political Officer at Mbulu in German East Africa.

Withdrawn