Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.O. and U.S.A. Military Order of the Dragon group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Pottinger, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; China 1900, no clasp (Captain E. C. Pottinger. R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (Capt: E. C. Pottinger, R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. E. C. Pottinger. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. C. Pottinger.); Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed; United States of America, Military Order of the Dragon (Major Eldred C. Pottinger R.F.A. No. 780.) complete with original ribbon and Pagoda top suspension brooch, all but the last court mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (8) £3,000-£4,000

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916 and 11 December 1917.

Eldred Charles Pottinger was born on 28 May 1868, and was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery as Second Lieutenant on 23 July 1887; Lieutenant, 23 July 1890; Captain, 3 December 1897; Major, 10 December 1902. Was a Special Service Officer in China 1900 (Medal). Served in the South African War in 1902, including operations in Orange River Colony, May 1902 (Queen’s medal with 3 Clasps). Served in the Great War in France from 1 September 1915, Lieutenant-Colonel, R.F.A., Reserve of Officers (despatches twice; D.S.O.). Lieutenant-Colonel Pottinger retried on 4 March 1917.