Medals (12) Of 10093 Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary Brigadier)...
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£4,500 - £5,000
Medals (12) Of 10093 Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary Brigadier) James Brindley Bettington D.S.O. M.C. of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Distinguished Service Order GVI, Military Cross GV, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal 1914-1920, Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 and Mention in Despatches oak leaves, General Service Medal GV with clasp 'Palestine', 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945 and Mention in Despatches oak leaves, and US Legion of Merit. Sold with ribbon bars, medal boxes, miniatures, a photograph, a Legion of Merit Certificate and associated letter, signed by 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman, plus an earlier WW1 miniature group and regimental calling cards. Born at Oatlands, near Sydney, Australia and attended Winchester College and was a member of their OTC. Commissioned a probationary 2nd Lieutenant with 3rd Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry on 15th August 1914 and confirmed in the Rank on 15th February 1915. Promoted Lieutenant on 19th September 1916. Served in France and Flanders from 8th January 1915 until 31st March 1915. Wounded by a gunshot to the side of the head on 13th March 1915 and medically evacuated to Millbank Hospital. Served in Cameroon and Nigeria from 30th June 1915 when he arrived in Lagos until 18th February 1916. Appointed Temporary Captain with 8th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry from 26th April 1917 until 30th November 1918. Served in the Balkans and the Isles of the Aegean from 29th September 1916 until 11th November 1918. His first Mention in Despatches was announced in the London Gazette on 11th June 1918. Award of the Military Cross publicly announced in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1919 'for distinguished services in connection with military operations in France and Flanders'. Employed as an Education Officer from November 1918 to September 1920. Listed on the Medal Roll of the 3rd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment on 14th January 1922 at Kaduna. Promoted Captain on 22nd September 1924, then made GSO3 in India from January 1930 until December 1931. GSO1 for weapons training in Scottish Command from May 1934 to May 1938. Promoted Major on 26th January 1937. Temporarily posted to the 7th Division on their staff in Palestine from September 1928 until August 1940. His second Mention in Despatches was publicly announced on 22nd December 1939. Appointed Acting Lieutenant Colonel on 1st September 1939 and temporary Lieutenant Colonel on 1st December 1939, posted to the staff of the 11th African Division in Somaliland from September 1940 until May 1942. During this time he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a Mention in Despatches for his work on the advance to Addis Ababa. Appointed Acting Brigadier on 7th May 1942 and given command of an East African Brigade until May 1943. Confirmed a War Substantive Lt Col and Temporary Brigadier on 7th November 1942. Appointed Commanding Officer of 25th East African Brigade on 6th May 1943 until 13th May 1944, taking them to East Africa and Ceylon. Appointed ACoS G03 (British) HQ Berlin District in 1945 and awarded a US Legion of Merit on 14th November 1947. Went on to retired pay on 13th September 1946 and was made Honorary Brigadier. Ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers on 12th May 1949.
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£4,500 - £5,000
Medals (12) Of 10093 Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary Brigadier) James Brindley Bettington D.S.O. M.C. of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Distinguished Service Order GVI, Military Cross GV, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal 1914-1920, Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 and Mention in Despatches oak leaves, General Service Medal GV with clasp 'Palestine', 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945 and Mention in Despatches oak leaves, and US Legion of Merit. Sold with ribbon bars, medal boxes, miniatures, a photograph, a Legion of Merit Certificate and associated letter, signed by 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman, plus an earlier WW1 miniature group and regimental calling cards. Born at Oatlands, near Sydney, Australia and attended Winchester College and was a member of their OTC. Commissioned a probationary 2nd Lieutenant with 3rd Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry on 15th August 1914 and confirmed in the Rank on 15th February 1915. Promoted Lieutenant on 19th September 1916. Served in France and Flanders from 8th January 1915 until 31st March 1915. Wounded by a gunshot to the side of the head on 13th March 1915 and medically evacuated to Millbank Hospital. Served in Cameroon and Nigeria from 30th June 1915 when he arrived in Lagos until 18th February 1916. Appointed Temporary Captain with 8th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry from 26th April 1917 until 30th November 1918. Served in the Balkans and the Isles of the Aegean from 29th September 1916 until 11th November 1918. His first Mention in Despatches was announced in the London Gazette on 11th June 1918. Award of the Military Cross publicly announced in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1919 'for distinguished services in connection with military operations in France and Flanders'. Employed as an Education Officer from November 1918 to September 1920. Listed on the Medal Roll of the 3rd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment on 14th January 1922 at Kaduna. Promoted Captain on 22nd September 1924, then made GSO3 in India from January 1930 until December 1931. GSO1 for weapons training in Scottish Command from May 1934 to May 1938. Promoted Major on 26th January 1937. Temporarily posted to the 7th Division on their staff in Palestine from September 1928 until August 1940. His second Mention in Despatches was publicly announced on 22nd December 1939. Appointed Acting Lieutenant Colonel on 1st September 1939 and temporary Lieutenant Colonel on 1st December 1939, posted to the staff of the 11th African Division in Somaliland from September 1940 until May 1942. During this time he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a Mention in Despatches for his work on the advance to Addis Ababa. Appointed Acting Brigadier on 7th May 1942 and given command of an East African Brigade until May 1943. Confirmed a War Substantive Lt Col and Temporary Brigadier on 7th November 1942. Appointed Commanding Officer of 25th East African Brigade on 6th May 1943 until 13th May 1944, taking them to East Africa and Ceylon. Appointed ACoS G03 (British) HQ Berlin District in 1945 and awarded a US Legion of Merit on 14th November 1947. Went on to retired pay on 13th September 1946 and was made Honorary Brigadier. Ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers on 12th May 1949.
