The Fine Collection of Dress Miniatures formed by the late Derek Robinson

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to Major L. P. Cary, 13th Viscount Falkland, Grenadier Guards and King’s African Rifles, Order of the British Empire, 1st type, O.B.E., Military Division, silver-gilt; Queen’s South Africa, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen; King’s South Africa, 2 clasps; Africa General Service, 1 clasp, East Africa 1905; 1914 Star, with bar; British War and Victory Medals; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted Court style as worn, last with slight enamel damage, good very fine and better (8) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Dress Miniatures formed by the late Derek Robinson.

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Lucius Plantagenet Cary was born in 1880, the eldest son of the 12th Viscount. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst. In 1899 he joined the Grenadier Guards as a Lieutenant and saw service with them in the Boer War. He was then seconded to the King’s African Rifles serving with them in East Africa. He served with the Grenadier Guards for the duration of the Great War and was awarded the O.B.E. and Legion of Honour 5th Class and received the brevet of Major. He succeeded his father as 13th Viscount Falklands and 13th Lord Cary in 1922. He died in 1961.