Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grenadier Guards, a pair of late 19th/early 20th century German made field glasses remounted by Callaghan of London in blackened brass with black moroccan covered hand sections, the front plates engraved ‘Major LRF Rowe/Grendr Guards’ complete with neck strap and contained in brown leather case, this embossed ‘L.R.F.R./Grendr Guards’ closing strap and top handle present no carrying strap, some damage to one eye piece otherwise good condition £20-40

Lawrence Rowe Fisher-Rowe born 2 October 1866, commissioned Grenadier Guards 14 May 1887, Lieut 25 March 1892, Captain 6 July 1898, Brevet Major 29 November 1900, Major 27 April 1906, Lieut Col 20 July 1911, served continually with the regiment 1887-1915, Boer War, QSA 6 clasps KSA 2 clasps MID. Was ADC to Governor and CinC Bermuda 1892-1894. WWI commanded 1st Battalion France 28 November 1914, wounded Neuve Chappelle 10 March 1915, died 12 March 1915.