Orders, Decorations and Medals

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (Tpr. M. B. Jobson, B.B. Police) nearly extremely fine £500-550

Maitland Baron Jobson completed his education at Trinity College, Dublin, where he gained a First in Modern History and Logic. Leaving university he was appointed to a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery (Militia), 2nd Brigade, South Irish Division, on 6 October 1888. Promoted to Lieutenant in February 1890, he resigned his commission in September 1892. As a Trooper he served with the Bechuanaland Border Police, April 1892-April 1894 and with the Rhodesian Volunteers and Matabeleland Mounted Police, 1895-98, including service as an Instructor of Field Artillery and Machine Guns to the Matabele Field Force. Returning home, he was appointed to a commission as Captain in the Cork Artillery, R.A. (Militia) in September 1900. With the Royal Artillery he served in South Africa during the Boer War, 1901-02 and was awarded the Queen’s medal with three clasps.

Returning home he continued to serve in the R.A. Militia, being appointed Honorary Major in May 1908 and promoted to that rank in August the same year. On 5 August 1914 he was embodied for service in the Royal Garrison Artillery. Entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 July 1915, he served as Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, July 1915-September 1916, finally attaining that rank in November 1918. Lieutenant-Colonel Jobson was disembodied on 1 May 1919 and relinquished his commission whilst retaining his rank on 11 November 1922.

With copied m.i.c. and service papers, the latter providing a most detailed service history.