A rare Sierra Leone D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Brigadier-General F.M.Carleton, Royal Lancaster Regiment DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver gilt and enamels; QUEEN'S SUDAN 1896 (Lt., 4th Bn. E.A.); EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Capt., D.S.O., K.O.R.L.R.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (Major, D.S.O., R. Lane. R.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Maj., D.S.O. , Rl.Lan. Rgt.); 1914-15 STAR (Lt. Col., R. Lanc. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Brig. Gen.); KHEDIVE'S SUDAN 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Firket, Hafir, unnamedas issued, the group mounted court style, good very fine (9) Footnote Frederick Montgomerie Carleton was born 21st July, 1867, youngest son of General Henry Carleton, C.B., Royal Artillery. He was educated at the Military College, Oxford and joined the King's Own Regiment on 30th October, 1888. He was employed with the Egyptian Army 21st March, 1896 to 16th October, 1897 and served with the Expedition to Dongola in 1896 (mentioned in despatches); also in the Nile Expedition in 1897.Carleton was attached to the West African Regiment from April 1898 to June 1899, for service in Sierra Leone. He was acting Staff Officer to the Mendiland Expedition, includingthe Songo Town-Kwalu Expedition, and afterwards with the Karene and Protectorate Expeditions. Captain Carleton was particularly responsible, with a West African Company, for the surrender of the Chief Bai Forki and the dispersal of his rebel followers. For these services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. London Gazette 9th January, 1900. During the South African War Carleton was appointed A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding the 5th Infantry Brigade. He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the operations of the 17th to the 24th January, 1900, and the action at Spion Kop where he was slightly wounded. He was mentioned in despatches by General Buller on 30th March, 19th June and 9th November, 1900, and received the brevet rank of Major. He served on the Staff during the Great War and retired with the rank of Brigadier-General on 20th October, 1917.Only 8 D.S.O's were awarded for the campaign in Sierra Leone.
A rare Sierra Leone D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Brigadier-General F.M.Carleton, Royal Lancaster Regiment DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver gilt and enamels; QUEEN'S SUDAN 1896 (Lt., 4th Bn. E.A.); EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Capt., D.S.O., K.O.R.L.R.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (Major, D.S.O., R. Lane. R.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Maj., D.S.O. , Rl.Lan. Rgt.); 1914-15 STAR (Lt. Col., R. Lanc. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Brig. Gen.); KHEDIVE'S SUDAN 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Firket, Hafir, unnamedas issued, the group mounted court style, good very fine (9) Footnote Frederick Montgomerie Carleton was born 21st July, 1867, youngest son of General Henry Carleton, C.B., Royal Artillery. He was educated at the Military College, Oxford and joined the King's Own Regiment on 30th October, 1888. He was employed with the Egyptian Army 21st March, 1896 to 16th October, 1897 and served with the Expedition to Dongola in 1896 (mentioned in despatches); also in the Nile Expedition in 1897.Carleton was attached to the West African Regiment from April 1898 to June 1899, for service in Sierra Leone. He was acting Staff Officer to the Mendiland Expedition, includingthe Songo Town-Kwalu Expedition, and afterwards with the Karene and Protectorate Expeditions. Captain Carleton was particularly responsible, with a West African Company, for the surrender of the Chief Bai Forki and the dispersal of his rebel followers. For these services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. London Gazette 9th January, 1900. During the South African War Carleton was appointed A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding the 5th Infantry Brigade. He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the operations of the 17th to the 24th January, 1900, and the action at Spion Kop where he was slightly wounded. He was mentioned in despatches by General Buller on 30th March, 19th June and 9th November, 1900, and received the brevet rank of Major. He served on the Staff during the Great War and retired with the rank of Brigadier-General on 20th October, 1917.Only 8 D.S.O's were awarded for the campaign in Sierra Leone.
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