Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Order of the Bath Chapel Stall Plate top Colonel T. B. St George, Inspecting Field Officer of Militia in Canada, recipient of the Gold Medal for Fort Detroit

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, Chapel Stall Plate, gilded brass with engraved and painted image of a C.B. badge, inscribed ‘Thomas Bligh St. George Esquire, Colonel in the Army and Inspecting Field Officer of Militia in Canada Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath Nominated 4th June 1815.’, 191mm x 115mm, corners pierced for attachment, with original inscribed paper wrapping, nearly extremely fine £1,200-£1,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to the War of 1812.

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Thomas Bligh St George was appointed to an ensigncy in the 27th Foot, from which he was removed to the 11th Foot 17 September 1789, and in 1790 obtained a lieutenancy in the latter corps. From 1783 to 1790 he served in Gibraltar, with the exception of eighteen months’ leave of absence. In April 1795, he embarked with the troops for Toulon, and was present in all the actions that occurred, till the evacuation of that place in December following. He served in 1794 at the reduction of St. Fiorenza, Bastia and Calvi, in Corsica; and on the coast of France in 1795. On 29 November 1794, he was appointed to a company in the 90th Foot. He served on the staff in Portugal from the latter end of 1796 to 1798; from 1799 to 1802 in the Mediterranean; and from 1803 to 1805 on the staff in England and Ireland. In 1804 he was appointed major in the 90th Foot; and on 14 March 1803, lieutenant-colonel in the 63rd Foot. In March 1809, he embarked for Canada, being appointed an inspecting field officer of militia in that country, and where he continued to serve some years. On 4 June 1813, he obtained the brevet of colonel in the army. He was present at the capture of Fort Detroit in August 1812, and for which he has the honour of wearing a gold medal. On 18 August 1819, he received the rank of major-general. He is a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Royal Military Calendar refers). He was made K.C.H. in 1835 and died the following year.