Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major W. G. Home, 6th Dragoon Guards, who died on 13 November 1914, of wounds received in action near Messines on 31 October 1914

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (Lieut: W. G. Home. 6/Drgn: Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. W. G. Home. 6/Dgn. Gds.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Major W. G. Home.) clasp carriage on Q.S.A. slightly distorted at one side,the first two with edge bruising and contact marks otherwise nearly very fine, the last nearly extremely fine (3) £500-£700

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901; 29 July 1902.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 October 1914; 9 December 1914.

‘Major Walter Gabriel Home, 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabineers), is believed to have died on the 13th November, 1914, of wounds received in action near Messines, France, on the 31st October, 1914. He was born on the 25th October, 1872, and received his commission in the Carabiniers from the Militia in October, 1892, becoming Lieutenant in May, 1897, and Captain in July, 1900. He served in the South African War, in which he was on the Staff as Brigade Signalling Officer from December, 1899, to November, 1900; Divisional Signalling Officer from December, 1901, to August, 1902; and also served as A.D.C. to the Officer Commanding Cavalry Brigade. He took part in the relief of Kimberley, and was present at operations in the Orange Free State; at Paardeberg, in the Transvaal; east and west of Pretoria; and in Cape Colony, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Karee Siding, Zand River (near Johannesburg), Pretoria, Diamond Hill, Riet Vlei, and Belfast. He was twice mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette, 10th September, 1901, and 29th July, 1902); was promoted Brevet-Major (22nd August, 1902); and received the Queen's medal with six clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. He obtained his substantive Majority in November, 1905. Very soon after the outbreak of the Great War Major Home proceeded to the Continent for active service, and was present at much of the fighting during the early stages of the Campaign, including the Battle of the Aisne. He was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of 8th October, 1914.’ (Bond of Sacrifice refers).

Home has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. He is the most senior member of his Regiment commemorated on the Menin Gate.

Sold with copied research and a photograph of the Menin Gate Memorial for the 6th Dragoon Guards.