{"id":20333,"date":"2025-11-26T10:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/?page_id=20333"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:37:18","slug":"the-medal-group-of-reginald-seager-hunt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/ancestry-resources\/hunts-of-sedgeford\/hunts-in-world-war-1\/the-medal-group-of-reginald-seager-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"The DSO medal group of Reginald Seager Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1003-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lid of the box that Reggie&#8217;s medals are now kept in.<br>The embossed imprints are the cap badges of the three regiments with which Reggie served when he was awarded the enclosed medals<br>1) Hussars Regiment<br>2) 1<sup>st<\/sup> King&#8217;s Dragoon Guards<br>3) King&#8217;s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_1002-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The D.S.O. group of medals of Lt.Col. R.S. Hunt were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spink.com\/lot\/25001000336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">put up for sale<\/a> by Spink&#8217;s auction house in their \u201cOrders, Decorations and Medals\u201d sale of <a href=\"https:\/\/spink.com\/auction\/25001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025<\/a>. I spotted the sale some 3 to 4 weeks later and mailed Spink&#8217;s auction manager hoping against hope that it might be possible to contact the buyer. To my great surprise they forwarded my email to the buyer who then mailed me back to say that he was a private collector in Canada and, due to my interest and relationship to the recipient of the medals, he would be prepared to sell them to me at cost. After some negotiations, the medals were posted on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> June. The item on Spink&#8217;s website shows a certain amount of detail about the medals (not all of it correct) but I can add much more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Military Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 1883 to May 1897, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Battalion Norfolk Regiment as 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Lt. and Lt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 1897 to June 1911, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> King\u2019s Own Hussars as 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Lt., Lt., Capt. and Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 1911 to September 1921, 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Dragoon Guards as Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 1916 to October 1916, attached to 1\/4<sup>th<\/sup> Seaforth Highlanders as 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in command<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 1916 to March 1918, attached to 8<sup>th<\/sup> King\u2019s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment as temporary Lt. Col. in command<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 1918, reverted to rank of Major in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Dragoon Guards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At retirement in September 1921, granted rank of Lt.Col. in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Dragoon Guards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinguished Service Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOObverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Distinguished Service Order Obverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOObverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOObverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOObverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Distinguished Service Order Obverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOReverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Distinguished Service Order Reverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOReverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOReverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1DSOReverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Distinguished Service Order Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the MOD website<\/a>, \u201cthe Distinguished Service Order is an operational gallantry award given for highly successful command and leadership during active operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his memoirs, written in December 1936, Reggie says <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I got the D.S.O. for a little place called Monchy Le Preuse just outside Arras. I was told to take it. My Battalion did. We took it &amp; held it for 3 days. I took 884 lads &amp; 27 officers into action, &amp; on relief had 23 men left, &amp; 3 officers besides myself, all of us bleedy-bloody.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, in a letter to his sister and our grandmother, Helen, on the night of the 5<sup>th<\/sup>\/6<sup>th<\/sup> May 1917 from trenches to the east of Arras while C.O. of the 8<sup>th<\/sup> King&#8217;s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment, he says<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The General has again put me in for a D.S.O. &amp; I\u2019m big enough not to be even grateful. It is a note of sour grape business. There are few soldiers out here even Generals who have served out here as long as I have. I\u2019ve worked hard &amp; with all my might at every job, I\u2019ve had a bad time with trench-foot, pneumonia etc, Neuritis has done my old bones in &amp; I\u2019ve been wounded twice. I\u2019ve fought at Festubert, Ypres, the Somme, the Ancre &amp; now here. I\u2019ve damn-all to show for it but thousands of fellows get medals decorations &amp; mentions for an eighth of what I\u2019ve been through. I don\u2019t want a D.S.O. I do long for a Legion of Honour.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast to Reggie\u2019s own recollections, the war diaries for the 8<sup>th<\/sup> King\u2019s Own (Royal Lancaster) regiment show the following actions around Monchy Le Preux and Gu\u00e9mappe during the Battle of Arras in April, May and June 1917. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zero hour for the Battle of Arras was at 5:30am on the 9<sup>th<\/sup> April, 1917. Later that day, the 8<sup>th<\/sup> King\u2019s Own moved up to The Harp, an area south-east of Tilloy that earlier in the day had been a German stronghold. In the evening, they were ordered to attack the Brown Lineto the west of Gu\u00e9mappe. Unfortunately, they were unable to fulfil the order due to being about 1\u00bc miles from the attack point with only 25mins to cover the distance. Nevertheless, with Reggie leading the way, they made their way forward in artillery formation through enemy shrapnel fire. On arrival at the line, they were deployed and dug in for the night. On the 10<sup>th<\/sup>, they withdrew to Namur Trench. On the 11<sup>th<\/sup>, the battalion was ordered to attack and capture Gu\u00e9mappe. The attack went well to start with but met serious machine gun fire after after passing the crest of a hill heading towards Gu\u00e9mappe, causing heavy losses. Reggie was wounded but remained at duty. The attack came to a halt and the exhausted troops were relieved by the 9<sup>th<\/sup> Brigade and withdrew to The Harp where they found rations with tea &amp; rum. The battalion had 5 officers killed and 11 wounded. There were also 38 other ranks killed, 164 wounded and 28 missing in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the attack on Gu\u00e9mappe, the battalion spent time recovering in billets in Arras. Between the 14<sup>th<\/sup> and 16<sup>th<\/sup> April, Reggie attended the local Field Ambulance to have his eyes seen to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early in the morning of 24<sup>th<\/sup> April, Reggie\u2019s battalion moved back up to the Brown Line and then on to trenches east of Monchy-le-Preux after Monchy had been taken by the 37<sup>th<\/sup> Division on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> April. Between the 25<sup>th<\/sup> April and 1<sup>st<\/sup> May they repelled multiple attacks by German forces attempting to recover Monchy, until the battalion was relieved by the 13<sup>th<\/sup> King\u2019s Liverpool battalion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battalion recovered in the area around Tilloy and Bois des Boeufs until, on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> May, they were ordered to move again to the Brown Line west of Monchy. They spent several days digging a communication trench and it was in this period that Reggie wrote the letter to his sister about being put up for the D.S.O. and other things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 10<sup>th<\/sup> May, the 8<sup>th<\/sup> King\u2019s Own were again posted to trenches east of Monchy. This time the objective was an attack on German forces in Devil\u2019s trench. The attack failed because of heavy machine gun fire and, on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> May, they were relieved by the 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Own Scottish Borderers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A further period of recovery in Duisans to the west of Arras was followed, on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> June, with the battalion being involved in support of a successful attack by the 76<sup>th<\/sup> Brigade on Infantry Hill north of Monchy. Subsequently, they moved up to the front line and helped repulse several German counter attacks on Infantry Hill. This was the battalion\u2019s final action in the Battle of Arras and they were relieved by the 36<sup>th<\/sup> Brigade on the 20<sup>th<\/sup> June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in the year, the battalion was involved in the Battle of Passchendaele with an attack on Zonnebeke as part of the Battle of Polygon Wood on 26<sup>th<\/sup> September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reggie&#8217;s D.S.O. was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1918_New_Year_Honours#:~:text=Maj.%20Reginald%20Seager%20Hunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced in the New Year&#8217;s Honours list for 1918<\/a> which meant that there is no citation. We don\u2019t know for certain what the exact reasons were for the award but it is likely that the actions recounted above played a large part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 5<sup>th<\/sup> Jan 1918 while camping at Hendecourt, the 8<sup>th<\/sup> Battalion King\u2019s Own (Royal Lancaster) paraded in recognition of Reggie being awarded the D.S.O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also interesting to note that Reggie\u2019s cousin, Capt. Claude A. Mortimore of 32<sup>nd<\/sup> Royal Field Artillery, had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegazette.co.uk\/London\/issue\/28961\/page\/8880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">awarded the Legion d\u2019Honneur<\/a> (Croix de Chevalier) \u201cfor [his] gallantry during the Operations between the 21<sup>st<\/sup> and 30<sup>th<\/sup> August, 1914\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAObverseS-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Queen&#039;s South Africa Medal Obverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAObverseS-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAObverseS-1.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAObverseS-1-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal Obverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAReverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Queen&#039;s South Africa Medal Reverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAReverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAReverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSAReverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Queen&#039;s South Africa Medal Rim 1\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim1-2048x1109.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Queen&#039;s South Africa Medal Rim 2\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim2-2048x1428.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Queen&#039;s South Africa Medal Rim 3\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2QSARim3-2048x1226.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen&#8217;s South Africa Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orange Free State, 28 February 1900 \u2013 31 May 1902 For service in the Orange Free State where no clasp for a specific action inthe Orange Free State had been received.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transvaal, 24 May 1900 \u2013 31 May 1902 For service in the South African Republic where no clasp for a specification in the South African Republic had been received.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa 1902, 1 January \u2013 31 May 1902 Awarded to those who served in South Africa during 1902 and who were not eligible for the King&#8217;s South Africa Medal. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Boer War (1899-1902) in which Reggie served with the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Hussars. There are three clasps :-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The actions of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Hussars in the Boer War are described in \u201cOur Regiments in South Africa, 1899-1902\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/ourregimentsins00stirgoog\/page\/426\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">page 427<\/a> by John Stirling, 1903.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1914 \u201cMons\u201d Star, British War and Victory Medals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b93cabc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-29dca9c1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"1914 &quot;Mons&quot; Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Obverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredObverseS.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1914 &#8220;Mons&#8221; Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Obverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"1914 &quot;Mons&quot; Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Reverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PipSqueakAndWilfredReverseS.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1914 &#8220;Mons&#8221; Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"British War Medal Rim\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4BWMRimS.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">British War Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Victory Medal Rim\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5VMRimS.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victory Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Popularly known at \u201cPip, Squeak and Wilfred\u201d. These are the campaign medals that all qualifiers received for their involvement in stages of the Great War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1914 \u201cMons\u201d Star was awarded to everyone who served in France or Belgium between 5<sup>th<\/sup> August and 22<sup>nd<\/sup> November 1914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British War Medal was awarded to officers and men and women of British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British Victory Medal was issued to all those who received the 1914 Star or the 1914\u201315 Star and to most of those who were awarded the British War Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Service Medal with Iraq clasp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff976b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-29dca9c1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMObverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"General Service Medal Obverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMObverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMObverseS.jpg 665w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMObverseS-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">General Service Medal Obverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMReverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"General Service Medal Reverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMReverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMReverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMReverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">General Service Medal Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e0b89f81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"General Service Medal Rim\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6GSMRimS.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">General Service Medal Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For his operations in Iraq in 1920 with the 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Dragoon Guards. In his memoirs, Reggie records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Later I rejoined my own Regt. in Baghdad + had a time of it again, under General [Sir Aylmer] Haldane, + fighting had only just ceased when my Regt. was ordered home + we were quartered, 1921, in Edinburgh. So I had 6 whole years, all but periods in hospital, of War.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>From an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angloboerwar.com\/forum\/5-medals-and-awards\/25573-medals-to-the-5th-dragoon-guards?start=12#:~:text=Regimental%20Sergeant%20Major%20F.%20Burdett%2C%201st%20King%E2%80%99s%20Dragoon%20Guards%2C%20late%204th%20and%205th%20Dragoon%20Guards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R.S.M. F. Burdett<\/a> of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> King\u2019s Dragoon Guards\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The King\u2019s Dragoon Guards departed India, landed in Iraq on January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, and arrived at their camp in Baghdad on February 4, 1920. The regiment departed for their summer camp on April 21<sup>st<\/sup>, but were ordered back to Baghdad on July 12<sup>th<\/sup> to quell a rebellion.[Presumably, the Iraqi Revolt between May and October, 1920]. The regiment conducted numerous patrols from July to October, although they only saw minor action. They were ordered home on November 5<sup>th<\/sup>, and arrived in Southampton on December 28, 1920 with a strength of 16 officers and 146 other ranks. For this service, Burdett received the General Service Medal with Iraq clasp.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems likely that the gist of this account also applied to Reggie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delhi Durbar (1911) medal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-b04ba3db\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMObverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Delhi Durbar Medal Obverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMObverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMObverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMObverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Delhi Durbar Medal Obverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-b04ba3db\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMReverseS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Delhi Durbar Medal Reverse\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMReverseS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMReverseS.jpg 486w, https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7DDMReverseS-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Delhi Durbar Medal Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For his involvement in the Delhi Durbar where a massive celebration of the coronation of the new King George V and Queen Mary was held and the all of the governors and rulers of the Indian princely states were summoned to pay homage to the new Emperor and Empress of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his memoirs, Reggie writes&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My squadron was Personal Escort to the King&amp; Queen at the Delhi Durbar, &amp; from a few feet distance from their Majesties I saw little Sir Pertab Singh before all those countless thousands lift the Maharajah of Baroda off the Royal Da\u00efs with Oh! Such a mighty well placed kick behind after Baroda had insulted the King &amp; Queen. Then it fell to my duty to put him in his carriage &amp; escort him a prisoner to his own camp.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Indian Prince Laughs at King George V But He is Still Knighted \ud83c\udff0 Britain in Color | Smithsonian\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9-t5y_qYro?start=115&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This video from YouTube is of the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The entry of the Maharajah of Baroda is at 1:56 mins and, while there is no doubt that he didn&#8217;t really pay homage in the prescribed manner, I see no evidence of him being booted off the da\u00efs by \u201clittle Sir Pertab Singh\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I guess that Reggie is one of the escort party on the da\u00efs but I have no idea which!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The D.S.O. group of medals of Lt.Col. R.S. Hunt were put up for sale by Spink&#8217;s auction house in their \u201cOrders, Decorations and Medals\u201d sale of 24th April 2025. 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