Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘Waziristan 1921-22’ C.B.E. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Fowler, Royal Artillery, for services in command of the R.A. attached to the Wana Column, Waziristan Field Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; British War Medal 1914-20 (Major E. G. Fowler.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (Maj. E. G. Fowler, 6 Mtn. Bty.) very fine (3) £400-£500

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

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C.B.E. London Gazette 19 December 1922: ‘For services in the Field with the Waziristan Force 1921-22.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 7 July 1919 and 1 June 1923.

Edward Gardiner Fowler was born on 2 November 1879, and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 25 June 1899, and subsequently: Lieutenant in February 1901; Captain in April 1906; Major in October 1917; and Lieutenant-Colonel in May 1925. He was retired on 1 November 1929.

Fowler served in France and Flanders from 17 December 1917 to 11 November 1918 (Despatches, British War and Victory Medals). He was made Brigade Major of the Waziristan Force from 22 October 1919 to 1 June 1920, commanding the R.A. Wana Column between 7 November 1920 and 31 March 1921 (India medal with three clasps).