The mounted group of eleven miniature dress medals attributed to Brigadier C. C. Norman, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Order of St. Michael and St. George, silver-gilt and enamel, ring suspension, reverse centre missing; Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., gold and enamel, complete with top bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Rel. of Ladysmith, Transvaal, last three clasps detached; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kissi; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf; Jubilee 1935; France, Legion of Honour, 5th Class, silver, gold and enamel, mounted Court style as worn, enamel damage, especially to first and last, generally very fine (11) £100-140

Compton Cardew Norman was born in 1877 and was commissioned into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1899, being promoted Lieutenant in 1900. Serving in the Boer War, he was present at the relief of Ladysmith including the action at Colenso; present at the operations on Tugela Heights, 14 - 27 February 1900, being wounded on 24 February; present at the operations in Transvaal, including the action at Frederickstad, 17 - 25 October 1900 and operations north of the Orange River including the action at Ruidam. In 1905 he served in the Kissi expedition in West Africa and was wounded. Norman was promoted Captain in 1906 and was Adjutant to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during 1911-13. During the Great War he was promoted Major in 1915 and twice wounded. For his services he was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1919) and a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 4 June 1917), mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 22 May 1917, 18 December 1917, 27 December 1918 and 8 July 1919), awarded the Legion of Honour and given the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel. Post-war he commanded the 158th (Royal Welsh) Infantry Brigade T.A. 1927-29, was Inspector-General of the Royal West African Frontier Force 1930-36 and King’s African Rifles 1931-36. He was placed on retired pay in 1934 and died in 1955.