Orders, Decorations and Medals

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to Brigadier-General C. J. Steavenson, King’s Regiment, The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, silver-gilt and enamel, ring suspension; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, gold and enamel, ring suspension; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Panama, Solidarity Medal 1917-18, rosette on ribbon, mounted as worn, some ribbons frayed, fine and better (8) £120-160

Charles John Steavenson was born on 31 October 1867, the 3rd son of Rev. Robert Steavenson, sometimes of Wroxeter Vicarage. Educated at Rossall School, he was commissioned into the King’s Regiment in 1889. Promoted Captain in 1897, he first saw active service at the Defence of Ladysmith. He commanded a Mounted Infantry Battalion, November 1901-May 1902 and was twice mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901 & 29 July 1902). Awarded the Brevet of Major in 1902, he was promoted to that rank in 1908. With the 1st Battalion King’s Regiment in Aldershot when the Great War broke out, he went to France as Second-in-Command, and subsequently commanded the battalion. He received the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel on 18 February 1915, was promoted to that rank in February 1916 and to Colonel in February 1919. He was appointed to command the 90th Infantry Brigade, September 1915-October 1916, with the rank of Temporary Brigadier-General. For his wartime services he was awarded the C.M.G. in 1916 and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 17 February 1915, 1 January 1916, 15 June 1916 & 4 January 1917) and received the Panamanian Solidarity Medal. Post-war he commanded the 1st Rhine Brigade at Cologne, April 1920-April 1924, during which time he was again ranked as Temporary Brigadier-General and for which in 1924, he was awarded the C.B. Brigadier-General Steavenson died on 24 October 1933. Sold with copied research.