A Great War M.C. group of seven to 2nd Lieutenant J.W.O. Columbine, West Riding Regiment, a casualty at Paardeberg and one of 20 Warrant Officers in the regiment to win the M.C.

MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (2486 Band Sjt., W. Riding Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Sjt.); 1914-15 STAR (2418 CS. Mjr., W. Rid. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2.Lieut.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2486 Band Sjt.) contemporary court mounting as worn, very fine and better (7)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall.

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James William Oscar Columbine was wounded at the battle of Paardeberg, 18 February 1900, being Band Sergeant at the time. The award of the M.C. was announced in the London Gazette 1 January 1917, by which time he was Sergeant Major. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.