A good Civil C.B. group of six awarded to Colonel P. H. Dalbiac, 60th (London) Divisional Train, Army Service Corps, formerly Nottinghamshire Regiment, and Middlesex Rifle Volunteeers

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil), breast badge converted for neck wear, in silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1911, in Garrard & Co. fitted case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Col.); Territorial Force War Medal (Col., A.S.C.); Coronation 1911; Territorial Decoration, E.VII.R., with integral top bar brooch, hallmarks for London 1908, these all contained in a fitted box; together with a bronze shooting prize medal, obverse with arms of Paddington to centre, inscribed around ‘36th Middlesex Paddington Rifle Volunteers’, reverse engraved within wreath ‘Regimental championship 1897, Col. P. H. Dalbiac, M.P., points 145’; Notts and Derby badge; and one other badge, generally nearly extremely fine (9) £400-500

C.B. London Gazette 1911.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

Colonel Philip Hugh Dalbiac, C.B. was born in 1856 and educated at Winchester College. He joined the army in 1875, serving with the Derbyshire Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1882, and served as Adjutant, 1st Nottinghamshire Rifle Volunteers 1885-1890. He retired in 1890 becoming Colonel of the 18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers.

Dalbiac subsequently pursued a career in politics, and from July 1895 until 1900 sat as Conservative M.P. for Camberwell North. During the Great War he commanded the 60th (London) Divisional Train, Army Service Corps in Salonika, until being retired from the services in 1917. at the age of 60. A prominent author he wrote, The History of The 45th, 1st Nottinghamshire Regiment, 1901; A Dictionary of Quotations, 1901; A History of The 60th Division1927. He died at hi home in Freshwater, Isle of Wight on 28 April 1927. Sold with a comprehensive file of copied research material, including a number of photographs.

See lots 651 for corresponding miniatures; 1063 for sons medals; and 885 and 887 for books written by Col. Dalbiac.