Beschreibung:

Inter-war miniature medal group, awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F.D Alexander, 19th Hussars; Queen Victoria South Africa medal with four clasps South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Orange Free State and Transvaal; Queen Victoria medal with two clasp Transvaal and South Africa 1902; British war medals with MID oak leaf including a King George and Queen Mary 1910-1935 medal and associated miniature and a George VI and Queen Elizabeth medal and associated miniature and the miniature Belgium Croix de Guerre (1914-1918). This lot includes a black and white photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel F.D Alexander, two Army Officers commission certificates for Francis David Alexander as 2nd Lieutenant in February 1901 signed St. John Brodrick (William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Middleton, KP, PC, DL) and Captain in February 1914 signed by H Slater and R. Slade and a bronze medallion awarded to F.D Alexander for fourteen matches played and won dated 1898, boxed. This lot includes other associated paperwork including his marriage debenture and the book 'Rum 'uns to Follow' Memories of Seventy Years in the Shires by Melton Roughrider publ. Country Life Ltd. Note: Lieutenant-Colonel F.D Alexander (Priest Alexander) joined The 19th Hussars, towards the end of the Boer War. In 1911 after the Boer War he left the 19th Hussars to become secretary to the Pytchley Hunt, under the Mastership of Lord Annaly with Frank Freeman as huntsman. He re-inlisted to serve in The Great War to form the nucleus of General Gough's Cavalry Divisional Headquarters, he became known as 'Priest Alexander' becoming Divisional Signals Officer, he distinguished himself and was mentioned in dispatches, in 1918 he lost an eye whilst leading a squadron. Soon after WWI he succeeded Col. Wood as Commandant, Remount Depot, Melton Mowbray, and became purchaser of all the cavalry horses, a job that he retained until 1939, when he retired. He was highly respected by both breeders and dealers of horses who admired his knowledge and understanding.