Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Artillery 1828, engraved medal, obv. the full arms of the Royal Artillery with gun below, all superimposed on an eight-pointed star; rev. within a palm tied at the base by a bow, ‘Awarded to 2nd Lieut. John St. George, Royal Artillery, Sept. 27th 1828’, 39mm., silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1828 and manufacturer’s initials ‘C.R.G.S.’, fitted with loop suspension, Ref: Hastings Irwin p.238/239 (10); Balmer R127, good very fine £140-180

John St. George was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 19 May 1828. He was promoted Lieutenant in July 1829, Captain in April 1841 and Lieutenant-Colonel on 17 February 1854. As such he commanded the siege train at the fall of Sebastopol. He was rewarded with the brevet of Colonel on 2 November 1855, awarded the C.B., Order of Medjidie 4th Class and Legion of Honour. He was later a General and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery and created a K.C.B.