拍品 911
911
A Rare Relief of Chitral D.S.O. Group of Nine to Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Low, Indian Army, Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Lushai 1889-92, Hazara 1891 (Lieut., S.C.); India General Serivce 1895-1902, three clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut., Staff); China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (Major, D.S.O., 9th Bl. Lcrs.); 1914 Star (Lt. Col., 9/Horse); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.), these two officially re-impressed; Coronation 1911; United States of America, Military Order of the Dragon, the reverse officially inscribed, 'Capt. R.B. Low, No. 323', complete with original Pagoda suspension bar, slight contact wear, generally good very fine or better, mounted as worn, together with related Dress Miniatures, Tunic Ribands and Identity Disc, the whole contained within an old glazed display frame (20)
A Rare Relief of Chitral D.S.O. Group of Nine to Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Low, Indian Army, Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Lushai 1889-92, Hazara 1891 (Lieut., S.C.); India General Serivce 1895-1902, three clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut., Staff); China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (Major, D.S.O., 9th Bl. Lcrs.); 1914 Star (Lt. Col., 9/Horse); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.), these two officially re-impressed; Coronation 1911; United States of America, Military Order of the Dragon, the reverse officially inscribed, 'Capt. R.B. Low, No. 323', complete with original Pagoda suspension bar, slight contact wear, generally good very fine or better, mounted as worn, together with related Dress Miniatures, Tunic Ribands and Identity Disc, the whole contained within an old glazed display frame (20)

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A Rare Relief of Chitral D.S.O. Group of Nine to Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Low, Indian Army, Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Lushai 1889-92, Hazara 1891 (Lieut., S.C.); India General Serivce 1895-1902, three clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut., Staff); China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (Major, D.S.O., 9th Bl. Lcrs.); 1914 Star (Lt. Col., 9/Horse); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.), these two officially re-impressed; Coronation 1911; United States of America, Military Order of the Dragon, the reverse officially inscribed, 'Capt. R.B. Low, No. 323', complete with original Pagoda suspension bar, slight contact wear, generally good very fine or better, mounted as worn, together with related Dress Miniatures, Tunic Ribands and Identity Disc, the whole contained within an old glazed display frame (20)

拍品专文

D.S.O. London Gazette 21.1.1896 'In recognition of service during the operations of the Chitral Relief Force'.

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Balmain Low, D.S.O., was born in October 1864, the son of General Sir Robert Low, G.C.B. Commissioned as a Lieutenant in February 1885, he joined the Indian Staff Corps later that year and saw active service in the Lushai and Hazara Expeditions of 1889 and 1891. Afterwards appointed an A.D.C. to the Major-General, Bengal District, 1892-95, and to the G.O.C., Chitral Relief Force, Major-General Sir K.C. Low, K.C.B., he was Mentioned in Despatches for his services with the latter (London Gazette 15.11.1895 refers) and awarded the D.S.O. The insignia was presented to him by Queen Victoria in February 1896. Low returned to active service in the Tirah and Bara Valley Expeditions of 1897-98 and again in the Boxer Rebellion, when he served as Commandant and Provost Marshal between July 1900 and June 1902, and was present in the actions of Peitsang and Yangtsun, in addition to the relief of Pekin. Awarded the Brevet of Major in November 1900 and advanced to Major, Indian Army in February 1911, he was a Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in India between 1905-09. Further advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in Hodson's Horse in February 1911, he served with the B.E.F. prior to being given a special appointment (graded as D.A.A.G.) in May 1915.