A Fine Great War K.C.M.G., Edwardian C.B., Burma Operations Gold D.S.O. Group of Eleven to Major-General Sir Henry Stanton, Royal Artillery, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander's (K.C.M.G.) set of insignia, comprising neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with gold centres, and breast Star, silver, with gold and enamel centre; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion's (C.B.), Military Division, neck Badge, converted from breast wear, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut., No. 9 By. 1st Bde. [?] Dn. R.A.); India General Service 1895-1902, two clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Capt., R.A.); Africa General Service 1902-56, two clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (Maj. & Bt. Lieut.-Col., D.S.O., R.A.); 1914-15 Star (Brig. Gen.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Maj. Gen.), Coronation 1911, enamel work chipped in places and the earlier campaign issues with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine, mounted as worn where appropriate, together with related Dress Miniatures (21)

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A Fine Great War K.C.M.G., Edwardian C.B., Burma Operations Gold D.S.O. Group of Eleven to Major-General Sir Henry Stanton, Royal Artillery, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander's (K.C.M.G.) set of insignia, comprising neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with gold centres, and breast Star, silver, with gold and enamel centre; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion's (C.B.), Military Division, neck Badge, converted from breast wear, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut., No. 9 By. 1st Bde. [?] Dn. R.A.); India General Service 1895-1902, two clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Capt., R.A.); Africa General Service 1902-56, two clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (Maj. & Bt. Lieut.-Col., D.S.O., R.A.); 1914-15 Star (Brig. Gen.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Maj. Gen.), Coronation 1911, enamel work chipped in places and the earlier campaign issues with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine, mounted as worn where appropriate, together with related Dress Miniatures (21)

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K.C.M.G. London Gazette 1.1.1919.

C.B. London Gazette 19.6.1911.

D.S.O. London Gazette 25.11.1887 'For services in Burma'.

Major-General Sir Henry Ernest Stanton, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., was born at Yanworth, Gloucestershire in November 1861 and was educated at Marlborough and the R.M.A., Woolwich. Commissioned into the Royal Artillery in July 1881, he served with the Upper Burma Field Force between 1885-87, in the Mountain Artillery between 1887-88 and latterly as a Special Duty Officer and Attaché in the Intelligence Branch, work that won him the D.S.O. and a Mention in Despatches (London Gazette 2.9.1887 refers).

Advanced to Captain in January 1890, Stanton served as Officiating D.A.A.G. in Bengal between 1894-95 and as a Brigade-Major, 1st Brigade, Chitral Relief Force between 1895-96, with whom he was present at the storming of the Malakand Pass and in the action near Khar during the descent into the Swat Valley. Again Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15.11.1896 refers), he was next employed as a Staff Captain back in the Intelligence Branch, and served with the Malakand and Buner Field Forces in operations against the Mohmands and Utmankhels, seeing action at Landakai and Bajaur, and in the Tanga Pass. For these latter services Stanton was Mentioned in Despatches a further three times (London Gazettes 5.11.1897; 11.1.1898 and 22.5.1898 refer) and given the Brevet of Major.

Following a number of Staff appointments over the next year or two, he was advanced to Major and became A.A.G., India in May 1902. Joining the Somaliland Field Force as Chief Staff Officer in the following year, he was present in the action at Jidballi and given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel. Stanton was also Mentioned in Despatches for a sixth time (London Gazette 2.9.1904 refers). His appointment as A.D.C. to the King and a Brevet of Colonel followed in 1906 and five years later he became a General Staff Officer, 1st Grade back in India, in which capacity he was awarded the C.B.

By the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, Stanton was serving as D.Q.M.G., India in the rank of Brigadier-General, but in early 1915 he joined the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and was appointed D.A. and Q.M.G. to all Forces in Egypt later that year. Thus employed until March 1916, he was Mentioned in Despatches for a seventh and final time (London Gazette 21.6.1916 refers), prior to being appointed a Coastal Defence Commander and advanced to Major-General. Created a K.C.M.G. in 1919, Stanton was placed on the Retired List in the same year and died in December 1943.