Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Brigadier General D. W. Neilson, C.B.E., Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Brig. D. W. Neilson. Staff.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, toned, good very fine (7) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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C.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 2 January 1956: ‘Brigadier, late Royal Regiment of Artillery.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 September 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’

Duncan Walter Neilson was born on 21 March 1905. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, on 3 September 1925, and Lieutenant on 3 September 1927. He served in India as A.D.C. to Governor of United Provinces from 1928 to 1929. Made Captain in 1937, he served with Territorial Army, and was made Major on 3 September 1942. Neilson served in the Burma-India theatre during the Second World War (M.I.D.), and afterwards in Palestine. Promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 January 1949, he was later also made Brigadier-General on 29 October 1956, and retired on 7 June 1957.