The Upfill-Brown Collection

The unique O.B.E., D.C.M. and dated bar group awarded to Sergeant Frank Leon Andrews, 9th Lancers, Riding Master and Major with the 7th Hussars in Afghanistan, 1919, where he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the O.B.E.

THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, OBE. (Military), 1st type; DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, E. VII. R., with Second Award Bar, dated 27th September1901 (3502 Serjt., 9th Lancers); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3502 Serjt., 9/Lers); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (3503 S. Serjt. Maj., 9th Lancers); BRITISH WAR MEDAL (R. M. & Major); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N. W. F. 1919, M.I.D. oakleaf (Maj, 7 Hussars); DEFENCE MEDAL, named (Major, O.B.E., D.S. M.); CORONATION 1911, named (Lieut., D.C.M.), the group mounted for wear, light edge knocks and contact marks, generally very fine (8)

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

View
Collection

O.B.E., London Gazette, 12 September, 1919: ' Distinguished services rendered in India in connection with the War.'
D.C.M., London Gazette, 27 September, 1901.
Bar to D.C.M., dated 27th September 1901, London Gazette, 21 April 1903, correcting London Gazette, 31 October, 1902, where he was listed for a second D.C.M. in error.

Frank Leon Andrews was mentioned in Lord Roberts's despatch dated 4 September 1901 and again in Lord Kitchener's final despatch dated 23 June 1902, where he is listed as local Regimental Sergeant-Major, 2nd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Sergeant Andrews was wounded in action at Brandfort, 25 March, 1900, and reported for conspicuous gallantry in bringing men out of action. It is probable that he was awarded the D.C.M. for this action. He was awarded the bar to his D.C.M. whilst attached to the 2nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, as local Regimenal Sergeant-Major. He was commissioned Riding Master and Hon. Lieutenant, 7th Hussars, 14 September 1904; Hon. Captain, 14 September, 1914; Hon. Major, 14 September, 1917. For his services on the North West Frontier of Afghanistan in 1919 he was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, 11 June 1920, and awarded the O.B.E. A total of 12 bars and 1 second bar to the D.C.M. were awarded prior to the Great War. Only 7 of these awards were for the Boer War of which that to Andrews was the last to be given.