Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel K. G. Campbell, Royal Garrison Artillery, Commandant, 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery, Indian Army

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (Lieut. K. G. Campbell, R.A.) high relief bust, officially engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Major K. G. Campbell. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. K. G. Campbell.) mounted as worn in contemporary carrying case, good very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1916: ‘Major, Royal Artillery, attached 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery, Indian Army.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 13 July 1916: ‘Major, attached 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery (Dardanelles).’

Keith Gordon Campbell was born on 29 October 1876, son of Colonel W. M. Campbell, R.A. Educated at Dulwich College and R.M.A. Woolwich, he was first commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1896. He served in the operations against the Ogaden Somalis, Jubaland, 1901 (Medal with Clasp); in the European War, Defence of Suez Canal from February 1915; in Gallipoli; and in Mesopotamia. He was made Commandant, 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery.