Four: Major F. James, 28th Cavalry

1914-15 Star (Capt., 28 Cavy.); British War and Victory Medals (Maj.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt., 28/Cavy.) 2nd and 3rd clasps loose on ribbon, mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Ex Wallis & Wallis, 8 June 1971.

Frank James was born in Southampton on 10 May 1885. He was educated at Sunnyside College Winchester; Eastman’s Royal Navy Academy, Northwood Park, Winchester and Deolali Clarendon Road, Southsea.

He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on the Unattached List on 13 August 1904 and attained the rank of Captain in August 1913, serving with the 28th Cavalry from 1905. James embarked for France at Bombay in November 1914. Arriving in France he was posted to the 20th Deccan Horse on 26 December 1914. With the unit he served at Neuve Chapelle and Loos. He re-embarked for India in December 1915 and served from 25 January 1916 with the 28th Cavalry - serving with the Seisten Field Force, East Persia Cordon (wounded), and in Trans-Caspia. Promoted to Major in August 1919. Served with Major H. C. Malleson’s Mission in East Persia, 1920 and the N.W. Frontier operations, 1921-24. He retired in 1926. Was the author of Faraway Campaign.

With copied research including a photograph of a caricature of the recipient.