The Great War D.S.O. group of 7 awarded to Colonel Henry Sidney, Northumberland Hussars, of Blyth, Northumberland, who was twice wounded in action and mentioned in despatches three times, later rising to become Commanding Officer of his regiment between 1920 and 1925, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Capt: H. Sidney. North’d Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920, with the latter with bronze ‘M.i.D. spray of oak leaves (Lt. Col. H. Sidney.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarked London 1919, with integral top riband bar, mounted for display; Group swing-mounted for wear, tiny chips to wreath and light surface wear on the first, obverse centre a touch loose internally, otherwise almost extremely fine (7) D.S.O.: London Gazette: 4 June 1917M.i.D.: London Gazette: 17 February 1915; 4 January 1917; 15 May 1917T.D.: London Gazette: 15 July 1919Colonel Henry Sidney was born in 1879, the son of Edward Sidney, J.P., and Francis Elizabeth Sidney, of Cowpen Hall, Blyth, Northumberland. Educated at Stonyhurst, he received his first commission as Second Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 2 January 1897, but later transferred to serve with the Northumberland Hussars on 5 April 1905. Promoted to Captain on 7 June 1913, and to Major on 29 September 1914, he served during the Great War in France and Flanders with the 1/1st Northumberland Hussars from 5 October 1914, when it was landed at Zeebrugge.Wounded in action on 25 October 1914, he later served on attachment with the 20th Hussars on 22 April, 1916, and was later placed in command of the 14th Corps Cavalry Regiment between 19 March 1917 and 22 April 1917. Wounded in action for a second time on 30 December 1917, he then commanded the 2/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry between 11 January 1918 to March 6, 1919, and reverted to command of the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry on 16 February 1920 – a command which he would retain until 1925, having been promoted to Colonel (Honorary).Both the Jubilee and Coronation Medals are confirmed as being awarded to him whilst Colonel of the Northumberland Hussars. His portrait photograph (shown wearing this group) and associated Great War service details are included in the book ‘The History of the Northumberland (Hussars) Yeomanry’ by Pease. He died at his home at The Malt House, Broadway, Worcestershire, in March, 1954.Ex Robin Scott-Smith Collection, D.N.W., 17 July 2019; Major Bob Keay, D.N.W., 1 December 2010.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2000