Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to General Sir Laurence James Oliphant, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., Grenadier Guards, Order of the Bath, Military Division, gold and enamel, bulbous centres, straight bar suspension; Royal Victorian Order, silver-gilt and enamel; Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation 1911, silver; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902; Khedive’s Star 1884; Greece, Royal Order of the Redeemer, gold and enamel, mounted Court style, last with slight enamel damage, slight contact marks, nearly very fine and better (8) £160-200

Laurence James Oliphant was born on 14 December 1846 and entered the Grenadier Guards in 1866. As a Lieutenant-Colonel he served in the Sudan expedition of 1885. As a Major-General he later served in the Boer War for which he was awarded the C.B. and mentioned in despatches. He commanded the 3rd Brigade at Aldershot 1900-01, at Elandsfontein, South Africa, 1902 and the London District during 1903-06. In 1902 he was created a C.V.O. and in 1905 was knighted, receiving the K.C.V.O. He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, 1907-11, being awarded the K.C.B. in 1911. The General died on 6 July 1914.