Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of ten miniature dress medals attributed to Major H. Pepper, Indian Army

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq; Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R.; Delhi Durbar 1911; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with top bar, mounted court style for wear by ‘Ranken & Co Ltd, India’,’Victory Medal’ ribbon a little ragged, good very fine (10) £180-220

The recipient’s full-size and miniature medals, ex Glendining’s 25 November 1987.

H. Pepper was born on 28 November 1867. Joining the British Army c.1886, he was posted to India in 1887; shown as a Sergeant in the Indian Army List of 1897. Served as Clerk to Sir Robert Lockhart in the 1897-98 Tirah Campaign and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 5 April 1898). By 1903 he was Conductor and Head of the Clerical Department in British Somaliland during the fight against the ‘Mad Mullah’, and was again mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 2 September 1904). In 1904 Pepper was ranked as Assistant Commissary and Hon. Lieutenant and in 1911 he was Deputy Commissary and Hon. Captain. Served on the Staff of General Maude in Mesopotamia during the Great War and was once more mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 13 March 1918). In 1920 he ranked as Commissary and Hon. Major. Awarded the O.B.E. in 1919. With copied service notes.