A Great War ‘Africa’ O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant Colonel (Veterinary Officer) C. A. Neave, Remount Department, later King’s African Rifles; Somerset Light Infantry and East African Transport Corps

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., R. of O.); King’s South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (Lt., Remt. Dpt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Nandi 1905-06, Somaliland 1908-10 (V.O., 3/K.A.R.), second initial given as ‘N’ on this medal; 1914-15 Star (Capt., E. Afr. T. C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.), with M.I.D. Oakleaf, together with six family photographs, two of which include the recipient, generally good very fine (7) £1000-1200

O.B.E. London Gazette 12 December 1919.
M.I.D. twice London Gazette 30 June 1916 and 8 February 1917.

Charles Alexander Neave was first gazetted as a Second Lieutenant with the Reserve of Officers, attached to the Remount Depot, 3 February 1900; Remount Establishment (South Africa), graded as Staff Captain, 24 February 1900; Captain, 4th battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, Veterinary Duties, East Africa Protectorate as Veterinary Officer, 1902-1905; Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Central Africa, Assistant Director of Transport, graded as Assistant Quarter Master General, May 1916; Major, Special Reserve, Somerset Light Infantry, October 1917; Acting Major, Reserve of Officers, R.A.S.C, January 1918.