A Great War C.M.G. group of five awarded to Lieutenant Colonel C. R. Pilkington, Manchester Regiment, formerly 77th (Manchester) Company, 8th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry

The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, lacking ribbon buckle, some enamel damage to one arm and obverse and reverse centres; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut., 77 Co., 8/Imp. Yeo.) top clasp a tailors copy; 1914-15 Star (Major, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); together with corresponding miniatures, the first missing reverse centre, QSA with edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise very fine or better (10) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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C.M.G. London gazette 8 November 1915.

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 November 1915.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Raymond Pilkington served with the 77th (Manchester) Company, Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War, being present at the Relief of Mafeking; operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July and August 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, September to 29 November 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, 30 November 1900 to January 1901. During the Great War he served with the Manchester Regiment in Gallipoli, Egypt and France.