Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The East and West Africa Medal awarded to Lieutenant, later Lieutenant Colonel, C. V. R. Wright [D.S.O.], West India Regiment, who later transferred to the South Wales Borderers, and served with the 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) on the Western Front, before commanding the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment (Welsh Pioneers) in Salonika, August 1916 - November 1918

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1892 (Lieut: C. V. R. Wright. 1/W.I. Rgt.) cleaned, very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 21 July 1917 and 11 June 1918.

Clifton Vincent Reynolds Wright was born in March 1864, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the West India Regiment in February 1885. He advanced to Lieutenant, and served with the Regiment in the Expedition to Tamaku Country, West Africa in 1892 (also listed as entitled to ‘1897-98’ clasp).

Wright transferred as Captain to the South Wales Borderers in September 1893, and advanced to Major in December 1905. He retired in March 1912, only to re-engage for service with the 5th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (Pioneers) in September 1914. He served with the Battalion in the French theatre of war from July 1915 - April 1916. During the latter month Wright advanced to Lieutenant Colonel and was appointed to command the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment (Welsh Pioneers).

Wright commanded his Battalion in Salonika, August 1916 - November 1918 (D.S.O., M.I.D. and Serbian Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class).