Victorian D.S.O Group of four medals, awarded to Major H.D C...

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Victorian D.S.O Group of four medals, awarded to Major H.D Carleton, West India Regiment. Comprising of, Distinguished Service Order with VR cypher, East and West Africa medal with 1891-2 and 1897-98 clasps, (named with rank of Lieutent 2/WIR) Ashanti Medal (1901) with Kumassi clasp, Africa General Service medal with Aro 1901-1902 clasp, complete with associated miniature medals.

CARLETON, HUGH DUDLEY, Major, was born 24 December 1865, son of General Henry Alexander Carleton, CB. He joined the Army, as a Second Lieutenant, in the West India Regiment, 6 March 1889; was Garrison Adjutant, Sierra Leone, 10 April to 12 August 1890; promoted Lieutenant 1 November 1890; was again Garrison Adjutant, Sierra Leone, 26 August 1891 to 3 January 1892. He served in the Gambia Expedition in 1891-92, against the native chief, Fodey Kabba, receiving the Medal and clasp. From 18 September 1893 to 17 January 1894, he was ADC to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica, and he became Garrison Adjutant, Jamaica, 7 February 1895; was promoted Captain 29 July 1896. He again saw active service, 1897-98, in Lagos, where he was employed in the Hinterland, and was mentioned in Despatches. He was promoted Major in 1901; served in 1902 in Ashanti (Provost-Marshal, Despatches; Medal with clasp for Relief of Kumasi). He received the DSO for his services during the Aro Expedition in Southern Nigeria, where he served as Chief of the Staff; was mentioned in Despatches, and received the Medal and clasp. His Companionship of the Distinguished Service Order was gazetted 12 September 1902: "Hugh Dudley Carleton, Major, West India Regiment. In recognition of services during the Aro Expedition". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. He died 9 August 1906. Major Carleton married, in 1904, Lady Jane Edith Seymour, youngest daughter of the 6th Marquess of Hertford.'
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)