Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War C.M.G., 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. R Sedgwick, Royal Field Artillery

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R. silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, these all tailor’s copies (Lieut. F. R. Sedgwick. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (Major F. R. Sedgwick. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. F. R. Sedgwick.) mounted as worn, minor edge bruise to obverse central medallion on CMG, otherwise nearly extremely fine (6) £1,400-£1,800

C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916.

Francis Roger Sedgwick was born in Bombay on 5 July 1876, and was educated at Uppingham School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, on 26 March 1896 and was promoted Lieutenant on 21 March 1899. He served in South Africa during the Boer War, and was present at the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg, 17-26 February 1900; the actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Vet River, 5-6 May 1900, and Zand River. He was also present at operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including the actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria; and operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, in September 1900. Posted to the West African Frontier Force, 1901-05, he was promoted Captain on 15 January 1902, and transferred to the Retired List in 1913.

On the outbreak of the Great War Sedgwick was recalled for service, and went out with the Royal Artillery to the Western Front in 1914. During the War he was wounded, was three times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 1 January 1916, 21 July 1917, and 7 July 1919), and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 August 1917, he was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for services rendered during military operations in France and Flanders in the 1919 Birthday Honours’ List.