The AA Upfill-Brown Collection An important group to Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, C. S. I., Royal Navy, in charge of Naval operations in the Persian Gulf, 1914-15, for which he was awarded the C. S. I. THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA, C. S. I., gold and enamel neck badge, the motto set with small diamond chips, surrounding the carved cameo bust of Queen Victoria; EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Midn., R.N., H. M. S. Sultan); 1914-15 STAR (R. Adml.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (R. Adml.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882; France, LEGION OF HONOUR, Commander's neckbadge in gold and enamels, 58 mm diameter, the five medals mounted as worn and all contained in a contemporary fitted carrying case, light pitting to Egypt medal, otherwisegood very fine or better (7) Footnote This group is accompanied by the following items: i Two Midshipman's Logs covering the period 3 February 1879 to 20 June 1883. Both are profusely illustrated with maps, plans of ships, sketches and watercolours. The first volume starts with a superb frontispiece in ink and water colours, the second volume containing a detailed description of the battle of Alexandria with water colour illustrations of the forts being bombarded. ii Personal diaries kept by Rear Admiral Hayes-Sadler for the years 1917 and 1918. Although his writing is at times difficult to read, these diaries contain much detail of historic importance of the last two years of the Great War. iii Original warrant for the C. S. I. dated 4 May 1916 and bearing the signatures of the King and Austen Chamberlain. iv Original parchment warrant for the Legion of Honour, dated Paris, 5 February, 1915. v Three Masonic awards, two in silver-gilt and enamel, including the St. John Lodge and one in silver, 1914-1918, this named (Bro. Rear-Admiral, No. 2612) Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler was born 9 October, 1865, in Spa, Belgium, the son of Sir James Hayes-Sadler, K.C.M.G. He entered the Royal Navy via H. M. S. Britannia, 15 January 1877, and served in various ships until appointed Midshipman 21 June, 1879. In H. M. S. Sultan he witnessed the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 and served ashore with the Naval Brigade shortly afterwards. He was thereafter promoted Sub-Lieutenant, 21 June, 1883; Lieutenant, 30 June 1886; Commander, 1 January 1890; Captain, 30 June 1904, Rear-Admiral, l9 July 1915; Vice-Admiral 3 November 1919 and Admiral (Rtd) 1 August 1924. The Persian Gulf In October 1914, he was ordered to the Persian Gulf in the battleship 'Ocean, ' to conduct operations against the Turks. The key to the Gulf then, as now, was Basra, the great emporium of Mesopotamian trade, situated seventy miles up the Shart-al-Arab. On 19 October, 'Ocean' made a rendezvous with 'Dufferin' and elements of the Gulf Expeditionary Force, under Brigadier-General W. S. Delmain, and reached Bahrein four days later. On the 31st the Admiralty sent authority to commence hostilities against Turkey. By 3 November, the convoy was off the outer bar of the Shart-al-Arab, which the 'Ocean 'could not cross. Next day, Hayes-Sadler armed various tugs and launches, and prepared to force a passage past the Turkish fort at Fao which guarded the entrance to the river. The following morning he set forth in the sloop 'Odin' with an armed tug, and silencing Fao's guns, landed a party of 'Ocean's' Marines and some 600 troops who threw the enemy's ordnance into the river. By 10 November the whole of General Delmain's force was ashore at Saniyeh awaiting reinforcements under Lieut-General A. A. Barrett. All in all a smart piece of work. Under German influence, a Jihad had been declared and therefore prompt action was everything. On the 17th, the land forces advanced, supported by Hayes-Sadler's sloops, 'Odin' and 'Espiegle, ' and two armed launches, providing fire from the river. Having put flight to the enemy, an entrenched camp was established at Sahil, and the wounded evacuated, preparatory to a strike on Basra. It was then lear
The AA Upfill-Brown Collection An important group to Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, C. S. I., Royal Navy, in charge of Naval operations in the Persian Gulf, 1914-15, for which he was awarded the C. S. I. THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA, C. S. I., gold and enamel neck badge, the motto set with small diamond chips, surrounding the carved cameo bust of Queen Victoria; EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Midn., R.N., H. M. S. Sultan); 1914-15 STAR (R. Adml.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (R. Adml.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882; France, LEGION OF HONOUR, Commander's neckbadge in gold and enamels, 58 mm diameter, the five medals mounted as worn and all contained in a contemporary fitted carrying case, light pitting to Egypt medal, otherwisegood very fine or better (7) Footnote This group is accompanied by the following items: i Two Midshipman's Logs covering the period 3 February 1879 to 20 June 1883. Both are profusely illustrated with maps, plans of ships, sketches and watercolours. The first volume starts with a superb frontispiece in ink and water colours, the second volume containing a detailed description of the battle of Alexandria with water colour illustrations of the forts being bombarded. ii Personal diaries kept by Rear Admiral Hayes-Sadler for the years 1917 and 1918. Although his writing is at times difficult to read, these diaries contain much detail of historic importance of the last two years of the Great War. iii Original warrant for the C. S. I. dated 4 May 1916 and bearing the signatures of the King and Austen Chamberlain. iv Original parchment warrant for the Legion of Honour, dated Paris, 5 February, 1915. v Three Masonic awards, two in silver-gilt and enamel, including the St. John Lodge and one in silver, 1914-1918, this named (Bro. Rear-Admiral, No. 2612) Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler was born 9 October, 1865, in Spa, Belgium, the son of Sir James Hayes-Sadler, K.C.M.G. He entered the Royal Navy via H. M. S. Britannia, 15 January 1877, and served in various ships until appointed Midshipman 21 June, 1879. In H. M. S. Sultan he witnessed the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 and served ashore with the Naval Brigade shortly afterwards. He was thereafter promoted Sub-Lieutenant, 21 June, 1883; Lieutenant, 30 June 1886; Commander, 1 January 1890; Captain, 30 June 1904, Rear-Admiral, l9 July 1915; Vice-Admiral 3 November 1919 and Admiral (Rtd) 1 August 1924. The Persian Gulf In October 1914, he was ordered to the Persian Gulf in the battleship 'Ocean, ' to conduct operations against the Turks. The key to the Gulf then, as now, was Basra, the great emporium of Mesopotamian trade, situated seventy miles up the Shart-al-Arab. On 19 October, 'Ocean' made a rendezvous with 'Dufferin' and elements of the Gulf Expeditionary Force, under Brigadier-General W. S. Delmain, and reached Bahrein four days later. On the 31st the Admiralty sent authority to commence hostilities against Turkey. By 3 November, the convoy was off the outer bar of the Shart-al-Arab, which the 'Ocean 'could not cross. Next day, Hayes-Sadler armed various tugs and launches, and prepared to force a passage past the Turkish fort at Fao which guarded the entrance to the river. The following morning he set forth in the sloop 'Odin' with an armed tug, and silencing Fao's guns, landed a party of 'Ocean's' Marines and some 600 troops who threw the enemy's ordnance into the river. By 10 November the whole of General Delmain's force was ashore at Saniyeh awaiting reinforcements under Lieut-General A. A. Barrett. All in all a smart piece of work. Under German influence, a Jihad had been declared and therefore prompt action was everything. On the 17th, the land forces advanced, supported by Hayes-Sadler's sloops, 'Odin' and 'Espiegle, ' and two armed launches, providing fire from the river. Having put flight to the enemy, an entrenched camp was established at Sahil, and the wounded evacuated, preparatory to a strike on Basra. It was then lear
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