Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

A Great War D.S.O. group of five to Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Galloway, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R. , silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major); War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with a related mounted set of dress miniatures, nearly extremely fine (10) £800-1000

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917, 14 December 1917.

Robert Leech Galloway was born on 22 July 1884, the youngest son of Colonel and Mrs Galloway of Norwood House, Leamington. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant on 15 July 1903, promoted Lieutenant in July 1906, Captain in October 1914 and Major in July 1916. Served in France/Flanders from 31 March 1915 to 7 September 1918 and was Adjutant to the 25th Midland Brigade R.F.A. from March to October 1915. Wounded during the course of the war, he was mentioned in General Sir Douglas Haig’s despatches of 13 November 1916 and 7 November 1917 and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in January 1918. Lieutenant-Colonel Galloway was re-employed in the Royal Regiment of Artillery in June 1940. He died in Ireland in 1970. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Leech Galloway was the younger brother of Major Lennox Galloway D.S.O., whose medals were sold in the D.N.W. sale of 4 December 1991.

Sold with recipient’s commission document appointing him Second Lieutenant; D.S.O. warrant with associated letter; D.S.O. statutes; M.I.D. certificates (2); Riding Certificate dated 1903 and a portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform.