Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chaplain to the Forces the Reverend C. L. H. Beardmore, Army Chaplains’ Department

1914-15 Star (Rev. C. L. H. Beardmore. A.C.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Rev. C. L. H. Beardmore.); Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the White Eagle, Military Division, Knight’s breast badge, with crossed swords below crown suspension, silver and enamel, unmarked, mounted as worn, the last on original triangular riband, last with one crossed sword bent, light pitting and contact marks, generally very fine (4) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to Chaplains formed by Philip Mussell.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 28 January 1916.

Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Fifth Class London Gazette 15 February 1917.

Charles Leslie Halifax Beardmore was born on 18 November 1878, and commissioned Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class on 14 September 1907. Appointed Anglican Chaplain to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley on 19 October 1914, he served with the Army Chaplains’ Department during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from May 1915 to October 1916, including as temporary Chaplain to the Forces Third Class from February to June 1916, and for he services in Gallipoli he was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle. He relinquished his commission in 1932.

One of only four Chaplains to be awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle.