Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare China 1900 and Great War group of five awarded to Driver S. H. B. Dickinson, Royal Engineers, who served in 4th Balloon Section during the Boxer Rebellion

China 1900, no clasp (3449 Dvr. H. Dickinson, R.E.), note initial; 1914 Star, with clasp (3449 Dvr. S. H. B. Dickinson, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (3449 Dvr. S. H. B. Dickinson, R.E.); Defence Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, together with assorted tunic ribands, and R.E. cap badge and button, the latter with portrait photograph set-in reverse, generally very fine (5) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals The Property of a Gentleman.

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For services in 4th Balloon Section, R.E. in North China 1900-01, Dickinson qualified for the Medal without clasp, one of just 80 such awards to his unit - the original roll signed by Lieutenant T. E. Martin-Leake, R.E. at Aldershot, in May 1902, confirms. Commanded by Major J. R. L. MacDonald, and afterwards by Captain A. H. B. Hume, 4th Balloon Section carried out some favourable ascents, equipment comparing well with other nations similarly inclined. And by the outbreak of hostilities, Dickinson was serving in No. 3 Field Company, R.E., in which capacity he entered the French theatre of war on 12 October 1914; sold with research.