Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Major F. J. Utting, Indian Ordnance Department

1914-15 Star (Capt. F. J. Utting, I.O.D.); British War and Victory Medals, naming erased on both; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Maj F J Utting Ordnance Deptt); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Condtr. F. J. Utting Ordce. Deptt.) edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (5) £100-£140

Francis James Utting was born on 21 August 1867 and by 1894 was an Officiating Sub-Conductor with the Bengal Ordnance Department at Fezopore. He was commissioned Lieutenant in the Indian Ordnance Department on 8 May 1914, and served during the Great War initially in Persia, and then with the Aden Field Force from 15 July to 26 December 1915, and later in Mesopotamia from 25 April to 14 September 1917.

Sold with copied research, including the recipient’s Medal Index Card, which notes that the 1914-15 Star was issued through the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, with the British War ands Victory Medals to be issued in India; consequently it is possible that he never received his British War and Victory Medals.