Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War O.B.E. and Boer War group of three awarded to Major C. P. Warner, Royal Army Service Corps, late 15th (Northumberland) Company, Imperial Yeomanry

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3339 S.Q.M. Sgt. C. P. Warner, 15th Coy. 5th Impl: Yeo:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: & Qr. Mr. C. P. Warner. Imp: Yeo:) mounted as worn, edge bruise to the second, otherwise very fine (3) £280-£340

O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 1 January 1919: T./ Maj., R.A.S.C., ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’

Cuthbert Philip Warner enlisted on 10 January 1900 as a Private in the 15th Northumberland Company, Imperial Yeomanry at Newcastle on Tyne. He soon made S.Q.M. Sergeant and was commissioned Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 14 September 1901. He was severely wounded at Mooiplatz on 14 January 1902, and discharged on 20 December 1903.