Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Knight Bachelor and C.I.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Sydney Paddon, 3rd Dragoon Guards and Indian Army

Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1929; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge converted to a breast badge, gold and enamel, no top bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. S. S. W. Paddon, 3/Dgn. Gds.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these unnamed; together with a mounted set of five miniature dress medals: Order of the Indian Empire, 15ct. gold and enamel; Coronation 1937; Jubilee 1935; Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps; Russia, Order of St. Anne, with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted in that order, all brightly cleaned, very fine and better (10) £800-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Sydney Somerset Wreford Paddon was born on 28 March 1881, the son of S. W. Paddon of Parkfield, Esher, Surrey. He was educated at Wellington College and served with the 3rd Dragoon Guards in the South African War (having served 128 days in the militia). He was awarded the Queen’s medal with 5 clasps. He transferred to the Indian Cavalry (36th Jacob’s Horse) in 1904. During the Great War he was on the Imperial General Staff during which time he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne. In August 1917 he attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army. In 1919 he was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (London Gazette 1 January 1919) for his services as Staff Officer attached to the Military Department of the India Office. During the period 1923-40 Paddon was Director-General of the India Store Department, for which service he was Knighted in 1932. He was at times Governor of the School of Oriental Languages, a Companion of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and Freeman of the City of London. Sir Sydney Paddon died on 5 December 1963.

With C.I.E. bestowal document and copied research.