The Upfill-Brown Collection

Eight: Brigadier J. J. M. Soutar, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, C.B.E. (Military), 2nd type neck badge in silver-gilt and enamel; 1914 MONS STAR (Lieut., A. V. C.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, MID. (Capt.); DEFENCE and WAR MEDALS; KHEDIVE'S SUDAN 1910-21, 1 clasp, Garjak Nuer (Capt., R. A. V. C.); Egypt, ORDER OF THE NILE, Officer's breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamel, mounted court style for display, good very fine (8)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Brigadier John James MeFarlane Sourar entered the R. A. V. C. in 1910 and was employed with the Egyptian Army from 1911 until 1914. Returning to France and Belgium in early August 1914, he was mentioned in despatches by Sir John French for his services at the battles of Ypres and Armentieres. In 1915 Sourar was again seconded to the Egyptian Army and twice mentioned in despatches before the end of the War. In 1920 he participated in the Sudan campaign and the operations of Garjak Nuer, once more being 'mentioned' and receiving the O.B.E., and for the remainder of the inter-war period he held a number of senior positions in Iraq, India and Egypt. Promoted to full Colonel in 1937 Soutar next became Assistant Director of Veterinary Services in England but the outbreak of hostilities saw his return to India where he remained as Director of Veterinary Services in that theatre until 1944, the year of his promotion to Brigadier. His C.B.E. had been gazetted in the previous year.