The group of six medals to Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Athol Davison

The group of six medals to Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Athol Davison, O.B.E., Royal Irish Fusiliers and Staff: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, military division, officer's breast badge, 2nd type (O.B.E.); 1914-15 Star (CAPT. D.A. DAVISON. R.I. FUS.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (CAPT. D.A. DAVISON.); Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; mounted for wearing, extremely fine or nearly so; together with a small collection of uniform items including the recipient's side cap and Sam Browne belt, and the epaulettes, sword belt and sash of a County Deputy Lieutenant; and other items

Born in 1887. Commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers from Sandhurst 1907 and joined the 1st Battalion. Posted as an Instructor to the School of Musketry at Hythe in January 1914. Returned to his regiment in France in December 1918. Also served as Staff Officer. Wounded twice at the 2nd Battle of Ypres, 25th April 1915, where a wound in the foot was followed by a gunshot wound - the bullet passing through both Davison and his batman (6484 Pte. John Copeland) who was helping him to safety and was killed on the occasion. Upon recovery returned to France as an Instructor at the School of Infantry in October 1916, becoming Commandant with the rank of Major June 1917. Posted Chief Instructor at the School of Musketry in Ireland in July 1918. O.B.E. London Gazette 12/12/19 for valuable services in connection with the war. Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion. Posted Assistant Commandant of the Military Prison and Detention Barracks at Aldershot October 1922. Retired October 1925. Served in the Second World War on the Military Provost Staff and as Commandant of Aldershot Military Prison and Detention Barracks. The post nominal letters D.L. appear on a receipt among the recipient's effects, and the items of dress uniform seem to confirm the appointment, though we have, at this time, been unable to trace it in the records. See also lot 228 for this man's sword.