Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.O. and U.S. Military Order of the Dragon group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. Craik, 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane’s Horse), Indian Army

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; China 1900, no clasp (Lieut. J. Craik. 19th Bl. Lcrs:) official correction to regimental number; 1914-15 Star (Major J. Craik.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. J. Craik.); Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed as issued, complete with silver ribbon buckle; U.S.A., Military Order of the Dragon, China 1900 (J. Craik. Captain. 19th Lancers. No. 207.) complete with original ribbon and Pagoda top suspension brooch, light contact marks to the earlier medals, otherwise good very fine or better (7) £2,800-£3,200

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘James Craik, Major (Temp. Lt-Col.), Reserve of Officers, Retired Pay, Lancers, Indian Army.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 December 1917 and 20 December 1918.

James Craik was born on 24 November 1871, and was first commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the Hampshire Regiment on 7 November 1891; Lieutenant, 14 July 1893. He transferred to the Indian Army on 18 July 1896, on appointment to the 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane’s Horse), and was employed with 16th Bengal Lancers with the China Expeditionary Force in 1900 (Medal). Captain, 10 July 1901; employed with Imperial Service Troops as Inspecting Officer, Phulkian States Cavalry, Umballa, December 1903 to December 1908; Squadron Commander, 19th Lancers, 1 November 1906; Major, 7 November 1909; retired 1912. Recalled for duty as Transport Officer 1914; Deputy Assistant Director of Railway Transport, 15 May 1916; Major (tempy. Lt-Col.) Assistant Director General of Transportation, 9 May 1917.

See lot 376 for related family medals awarded to Captain R. V. Baker, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.