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A Collection of Militaria to the Gloucestershire Regiment (28th and 61st Foot) The impressive and unique group of awards to Colonel Sir Wyndham Murray, K.C.B., G.C.St.J.J., late Gloucestershire Regiment, Military King’s Messenger in France 1915-16, a Member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, and Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod in the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) Knight Commander’s set of insignia comprising silver-gilt neck badge, hallmarked London 1912, and breast star in silver and gilt; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Bailiff Grand Cross set of insignia comprising sash badge and breast star, silver-gilt and enamels, with section of full dress sash; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Justice, 1st type set of insignia comprising neck badge and breast star, silver-gilt and enamels; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Capt: C. W. Murray 61th Foot.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt: & Bt. Maj: C. W. Murray 61st Foot.); Egypt & Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (Maj: C. W. Murray 1/Glouc: R.); 1914-15 Star (Col. Sir C. W. Murray ); British War Medal (Col. Sir C. W. Murray ); Victory Medal (Col. Sir C. W. Murray ) the Star and Victory Medal identically named in small impressed capitals, see note below; Jubilee 1897, silver (Col: W. Murray M.P., Royal Body Guard); Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Khedive’s Star 1882; Order of Osmanieh, 4th class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, damage to green enamel; Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Japan, Red Cross Order of Merit, with rosette on ribbon and related lapel rosette; Japan, Red Cross Membership Medal, with related lapel rosette; Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy, silver-gilt and enamels; together with 17 miniature medals representing the above awards, all mounted in two old gilt frames for display with ivorine name labels, generally good very fine or better (40) £8000-10000 Footnote The first two campaign medals are unique to the 61st regiment. There were 11 clasps for Tel-el-Kebir to the Gloucetsershire Regiment. (Charles) Wyndham Murray was born on 22 February 1844, the son of the Rev. Thomas Boyles Murray and Helen Douglas and was educated at Marlborough. He entered the army as an Ensign in the 61st South Gloucestershire Regiment in November 1862, and was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1865. He passed from Staff College in 1872 and was promoted to Captain in October 1877. In March 1879 he proceeded to Zululand as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Crealock, and in May was appointed D.A.Q.M.G. to the 1st Division. He made surveys of the routes to be taken by the column and selected camping-grounds, &c. On the breaking up of the Division he was appointed reconnoitring officer, with rank of D.A.Q.M.G., to Clarke’s Flying Column, and was attached to the Mounted Infantry under Major Barrow. He surveyed and reported on the whole route followed by the Column to the Black Umvolosi, beyond Ulundi. He was afterwards present during the search for the King, and selected the route to be followed by the Column to the Middle Drift (Despatches, Medal with Clasp, brevet of Major). In the Spring of 1880 he was attached for duty to the 72nd Highlanders at Kabul. He was appointed Orderly Officer to Brigadier-General Baker, and accompanied his column, in that capacity, in the expedition into the Logar Valley in May and June, 1880; and served as Provost-Marshal and D.A.Q.M.G. Quetta Division (Medal). He served also as Staff Officer, Pishin Outposts, Afghanistan 1881 (Despatches). In 1882 Murray served with the Egyptian Expedition, as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General on the base and lines of communication, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Despatches London Gazette 2 November 1882, Medal with Clasp, Bronze Star, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th class Osmanieh). He also served with the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884-85, a