A fine Great War triple gallantry DSO and Bar

A fine Great War triple gallantry DSO and Bar, MC and Four Mentions in Despatches, group of seven decorations and medals, awarded to Lt. Col. Percy Norton Whitestone Wilson, Royal Fusiliers; Distinguished Service Order, G.V., with Second Award Bar; Military Cross, undated on reverse; 1914-15 Star (Capt. P. N. W. Wilson. R. Fus.); War Medal; Victory Medal (Lt. Col….), with M.I.D. oakleaf - for four mentions including Gallipoli; Delhi Durbar, 1911, silver; Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class, with Swords. Display mounted in glazed frame, very fine and better. (7)

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Dress miniatures, the DSO gilt (or perhaps gold), brooch mounted, in Spink case, ribbons distressed.

Original case for M.C.

Duplicate Delhi Durbar, 1911, silver, un-named, extremely fine.

Commission Certificate, 24th January, 1906 (2nd Lieutenant, Land Forces).

Printed copy of his Regimental Obituary, "Special Order of the Day by Major G. L. Cazalet, DSO, M.C. Commanding 1st Battalion Royal Fusileers". This gives details and dates of his many postings.

Percy Norton Whitestone Wilson (1886-1933), was a career soldier, educated at Wellington College and R.M.C. Sandhurst, commissioned Lieutenant and joined Royal Fusiliers in 1906 and was in India at the outbreak of war. Given command of the 29th Division Cyclists Corps he landed at Gallipoli in April 1915, and fought in the Third Battle of Krithia, 4 - 6 June, 1915. GSO-3 Med EF (29th Div.), August - September, 1915; Brigade Major 88th Infantry Brigade, Gallipoli, Egypt and France, September, 1915 - October, 1917, at which date he was "severely shell gassed". Commanded 2nd Battalion in France, February - June 1918, when again believed gassed. September 1918 joined 20th Battalion Tank Corps. His post-war career included service in India, service, where appointed G S O2 Presidency and Assam district, March, 1926 - March, 1929. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion with the British Army on the Rhine (Army of Occupation). In August, 1929 he was given command of the 1st Battalion, joining it in December, 1929 and commanding until his death in 1933.

Further research is sold with the lot.

DSO, London Gazette 26 September, 1916: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. It was largely due to his skill in forming up his Brigade for an attack that the movement was successfully accomplished, in spite of darkness, rain and swampy ground rendered nearly impossible by shell holes. After the attack had proved successful he made a thorough and long personal reconnaissance of the captured lines under constant and heavy shell fire, and brought back very valuable information to his brigadier

Bar to DSO, London Gazette 16 September, 1918: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy attack. Seeing men wavering on the right flank, he ran 400 yards through heavy machine-gun fire, rallied the men, and re-established the line. This act of gallantry was of great value at a critical moment.

Military Cross. London Gazette, New Year's Honours List, 1 January 1917, Sir Douglas Haig's despatch. Wilson received the award from King George V at Buckingham Palace, 13 June, 1917.

Mentioned in despatches four times.

London Gazette, 11 July, 1916, 4th Supplement: Gallant work in Gallipoli, Sir Charles Munro's Command, War Office.

London Gazette, 7 May 1917: Mentioned in despatches Field Marshall Sir D Haig during period 28 February, 1917 - 21 June, 1917.

London Gazette, 15 May, 1917: Mentioned in despatches Field Marshall Sir D Haig.

London Gazette, 24 December, 1918 : 6th despatch Sir Douglas Haig, in continuation of despatch of 6th November (Wilson Capt a/Lt Col PNW DSO MC 2nd Batt RF). Wilson also received a commendation from Major General D E Cayley for his actions on the 13 April 1918 around Vieux Berquin.

London Gazette, 15 February, 1917: Serbia, The White Eagle, 5th class with swords, conferred by the King of Serbia.

The group of medals to his son, Major Tom Pringle Wilson, are offered in the previous lot.