Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

A Boer War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel S. S. Binny, 19th Hussars, killed at Ypres in March 1916, whist in command the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., 10/Hrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. & Adjt., D.S.O., 19/Hrs.); 1914 Star (Major, D.S.O., 19/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) the first three mounted ‘cavalry’ style as worn, the first with some chips to green enamel wreath, otherwise nearly extremely fine (6) £1800-2200

D.S.O. London Gazette 26 June 1902: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 November 1901, and 1 January 1916.

Steuart Scott Binny was born at Sydney, New South Wales, on 1 July 1871, only son of John Binny, of Sydney. He was educated at Haileybury College and in Germany. He was a very keen cricketer, a member of the M.C.C. and Free Foresters, and a very good shot. He was gazetted to the 19th Hussars on 2 June 1894, and served with distinction throughout the South African War, including operations in Natal in 1899, and actions at Reitfontein, Lombard’s Kop, and Defence of Ladysmith; also operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony.

He was Adjutant of his regiment from 1901 to 1904, and of the East Kent Yeomanry, 1905-08, and as a Major on the Staff at Sandhurst from 1910 to March 1914, when he retired from the Army. On the outbreak of war he was appointed Railway Transport Offcier, and later promoted D.A. Director of Railway Transports. He was appointed to command the 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in February 1916 and was killed instantaneously in action near Ypres, on 3 March 1916, by the bursting of a shell in his dug-out. He is buried at Shoilbank, near Zillebeke. Sold with transcripts of two interesting letters written by Binny from Ladysmith, dated 11th January and 10th March 1900, giving good detail of life under siege and the action at Lombards Kop. See also Lot 851 for his miniatures.