Beckley DSO

From London Gazette:
The undermentioned Officers to be Second Lieutenants Dated 28rd May, 1906 :—
Lieutenant Thomas Henry Beckley, from The Duke of Con naught's Own Sligo Royal Garrison
Artillery (Militia).

Beckley DSO

Thomas Henry Beckley, born 1886; commissioned (from Militia) Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery, 23.5.1906; served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, disembarking 15.10.1914; advanced Captain 30.10.1914; Major 7.1.1917.

D.S.O. London Gazette 25.8.1917 Major Thomas Henry Beckley, Royal Artillery 'For Distinguished Service in the Field in Mesopotamia, dated 3.6.1917.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 15.8.1917 Major Thomas Henry Beckley, Royal Artillery

France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 31.8.1917 Major Thomas Henry Beckley, Royal Artillery Major

New DSO in the collection

A Great War 1917 ‘Mesopotamia’ D.S.O. Group of Seven to Major T.H. Beckley, Royal Field Artillery
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, minor red enamel damage, lacking top riband bar
b) 1914 Star (Lieut: T.H. Beckley, R.F.A.)
c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Major T.H. Beckley.)
d) Defence Medal
e) War Medal
f) France, Croix de Guerre, avec palmes, reverse dated ‘1914-1916’

Very fine or better, the Great War awards mounted as originally worn, with the following original documentation:

- Bestowal Document for the Distinguished Service Order, dated 25.8.1917
- M.I.D. Certificate, dated 10.4.1917
- (3) Congratulatory Telegrams with regard to the award of the recipient’s D.S.O., one from General Mackey