Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Tirah campaign medal awarded to Colonel Sir John W. Ottley, K.C.I.E., Commanding Royal Engineer, Tirah Expeditionary Force

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Coll. J. W. Ottley, C.I.E. Ryl. Engrs.) minor edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine £500-£700

Dix Noonan Webb, March 2010.

Sir John Ottley was born in Bombay in July 1841, and joined the Royal Engineers in 1864. After many years public work in India he was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1892. In 1897-98 he was Commanding Royal Engineer to the Tirah Expedition (Mentioned in Despatches, medal with 2 clasps). He was advanced Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1904. In March 1915 he raised and commanded the 5th Battalion Sussex Volunteers to a strength of over 1,000 men and sent 700 trained men to the Colours. Colonel Ottley died at Eastbourne on 25 January 1931.