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A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. Eton, Royal Artillery, wh...
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A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. Eton, Royal Artillery, who was decorated for his command of the 21st Howitzer Battery, R.F.A. in 1915 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral to riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Major E. Eton, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. Eton); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, with integral top riband bar, the first with recessed obverse centre-piece and slightly chipped enamel wreaths, generally very fine and better (7) £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009. D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916. Ernest Eton was born in Virginia, U.S.A., the son of A. T. Eton, in 1884, and was educated at Woolwich High School and King’s College, London. Commissioned in the 2nd Kent Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers in 1903, he remained similarly employed until transferring to the London Royal Field Artillery (Territorials) in the rank of Captain in 1908. Advanced to Major in 1912, he served during the Great War as Commanding Officer of the 21st London Howitzer Battery in March 1915, in which unit he won his D.S.O. and was twice Mentioned in Despatches. He was advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1916.
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A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. Eton, Royal Artillery, who was decorated for his command of the 21st Howitzer Battery, R.F.A. in 1915 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral to riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Major E. Eton, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. Eton); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, with integral top riband bar, the first with recessed obverse centre-piece and slightly chipped enamel wreaths, generally very fine and better (7) £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009. D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916. Ernest Eton was born in Virginia, U.S.A., the son of A. T. Eton, in 1884, and was educated at Woolwich High School and King’s College, London. Commissioned in the 2nd Kent Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers in 1903, he remained similarly employed until transferring to the London Royal Field Artillery (Territorials) in the rank of Captain in 1908. Advanced to Major in 1912, he served during the Great War as Commanding Officer of the 21st London Howitzer Battery in March 1915, in which unit he won his D.S.O. and was twice Mentioned in Despatches. He was advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1916.
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