Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. M. Logan-Home, 112th Infantry, Indian Army

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. M. Logan Home, M.C., 112/Infy.); British War and Victory Medals (Major W. M. Logan Home); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Maj. W. M. Logan-Home, 3-4 Bombay Grs.) contact marks to last, otherwise good very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400

M.C. London Gazette 26 May 1919:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Sherqat on 29-30 October 1918. With the greatest coolness he worked up to the enemy’s position under heavy fire and over difficult country. Then finding himself out of touch with the battalion, he made a close personal reconnaissance, eventually re-establishing communication. Later, he rendered a valuable report on the local situation.’

William Miles Logan-Home was born at Sandgate, Kent, on 6 June 1884 and was educated at Loretto School. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers in 1902, before transferring to the 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in 1904, and then to the Indian Army in 1908. He served with the 112th Infantry in the Kurrum Valley in 1911-12, and was in command of the post at Thal, where he rounded up a party of frontier raiders. He saw further service during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 1915, and for his services during the Battle of Sherqat was awarded the Military Cross:
‘He reconnoitred close up to the Turkish trenches, and carried back valuable information alone over difficult ground and under intensive fire at night. He then returned to his trenches, and was near the Turkish line when they surrendered at dawn, after a great bombardment and rifle fire all night. The General commanding the Turks walked over to him, under a flag of truce, and presented him with his sword on surrendering.’ (History of the Logan Family refers).

Logan-Home saw further service on the North-West Frontier in both 1923-24 and 1928-29, and was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel and Commandant, 4th/5th Mahratta Light Infantry, on 2 December 1930. A distinguished naturalist, while in Mesopotamia he made a collection of little-known birds and butterflies for the British Museum, and during many shooting expeditions in India, Kashmir and Baltistan made a large collection of big-game trophies. He was a good shot with gun and rifle, and was also fond of fishing. Following his retirement, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Berwickshire in 1937, and died in Berwickshire on 5 April 1977.

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