The Carol Benton Collection of Miniature Medals

The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Major H. E. Worthing, O.B.E., D.C.M. and Bar, Rifle Brigade, Order of the British Empire, 1st type, O.B.E., Military Division, on 2nd type ribbon; Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R., with dated Second Award Bar engraved, ‘8th June 1901’, British South Africa Company 1890-97, for Rhodesia 1896, no clasp; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Rel. of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R., mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (9) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Carol Benton Collection of Miniature Medals.

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The recipient’s full-size medals were sold at B.D.W. 1995 and Spink 20/21 October 1999.

O.B.E. London Gazette 5 June 1924; D.C.M. London Gazette 26 July 1901; Bar to D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1902.

Harry Evans Worthing was born in 1870 and joined the Rifle Brigade in 1888. He served as Company Sergeant-Major in the Mounted Infantry Company in Rhodesia 1896-97. In the Boer War he again served in the Mounted Infantry and was twice wounded - at Stinkhoutboom 24 June 1900 and at Nooitgedacht 13 December 1900. He was twice mentioned in despatches and was awarded the Bar to his D.C.M. for gallantry during the Guerilla War. He was appointed Regimental Sergeant-Major of the 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade in 1906 and Quarter Master in 1912. During the Great War he served in France, the Balkans, Salonika and Russia, being mentioned in despatches four times and attaining the rank of Major. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1924.