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Six: Vice-Admiral W. H. D’Oyly, Royal Navy, who qualified for a unique naval officer’s award of the Africa General Service medal for his part in the Gambia and Aro operations of 1901-02, services for which he was also twice mentioned in despatches and specially promoted to Commander
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lt. Comdr. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N., H.M.S. “Thrush.”) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Gambia, Aro 1901-1902 (Commander W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.) impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted court-style for display, good very fine or better (6) £2,400-£2,800
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
The only Africa General Service medal awarded to a naval officer with the ‘Gambia’ and ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps; total issuance to the Royal Navy amounted to 36 ‘Gambia’ and 46 ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps.
Warren Hastings D’Oyly was born in Bhangulpore, India on 3 August 1867, the third son of Sir Warren D'Oyly, 10th Baronet, and attended Eastman’s College prior to entering the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in January 1881. Following several seagoing appointments in home waters in the interim, he was advanced to Sub Lieutenant in March 1888.
Further advanced to Lieutenant in H.M.S. Polythemus in the Mediterranean in June 1891, he next served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral H. C. St John, flying his flag in Warspite at Queenstown, Ireland, and to Rear-Admiral Duckworth-King, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. But it was for his subsequent command of the composite gunboat Thrush that he first rose to prominence.
Joining her on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station at the end of 1899, he performed what his service record refers to as ‘arduous and excellent work’ on the blockade of the coast during the Boer War. His name was duly brought to Their Lordships attention by the C.-in-C., Cape Town. Furthermore, he received the thanks of the French Government and a solid silver tea service for his rescue of French Malagasy subjects who had been shipwrecked off the island of Europa, south-west of Madagascar.
Whilst still in command of Thrush, D’Oyly came ashore during the Gambia Expedition in 1901 and commanded a company of the Central African Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Brake, C.B., D.S.O., and was mentioned in despatches. And during the Aro Expedition in South Nigeria in 1901-02, he commanded an expedition consisting of three launches, with 70 men and five guns. He proceeded with this force 100 miles up the Lower Niger to the assistance of a small military force under Major Hodson, I.S.C., whose position was dangerous owing to the rising of the tribes. After joining up with Hodson, he was involved in operations on the river for 14 days, which resulted in the destruction of the hostile towns of Egbedi, Kyama and Otua after considerable opposition, and the surrender of most of the truculent chiefs. For this service he was again favourably mentioned in despatches. In his report the High Commissioner stated:
‘The action of Lieutenant-Commander D'Oyly was prompt, judicious and effective, and carried out in a manner characteristic of His Majesty’s Navy, ensuring the troops of this Protectorate against possible disaster, and satisfactorily settling a great danger which had arisen on the Lower Niger.’
He also received the appreciation of Their Lordships at the Admiralty and the thanks of the Colonial Office and was specially promoted to Commander.
In January 1905, D’Oyly was appointed to the command of the Pegasus, in which capacity he acted as Senior Naval Officer of the New Hebrides Division in the West Pacific and landed in command of two Anglo-French punitive expeditions against the natives of Molicolo Island in September and October 1905. He received the appreciation of the Secretaries of State for the Colonies and Foreign Affairs on both occasions for the ‘skill and energy with which the operations were conducted and the success which attended them.’ He also received the approbation of Their Lordships for the ‘able and efficient manner in which the expeditions had been carried out.’ The French Government and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia also recorded their appreciation of his services.
Returning home in February 1907, D’Oyly was advanced to Captain and attended a senior officer’s war course. In November 1912, he assumed command of the cruiser Lancaster on the North America and West Indies station, his service record noting that he was personally thanked by the United States Ambassador for services rendered to U.S. refugees in Mexican waters. He was further informed that Their Lordships noted with great satisfaction the manner in which he had upheld the traditions of the service.
As it transpired, D’Oyly was still in command of the Lancaster on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, when she formed part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic. And in August 1915, he removed to the Donegal, a ship of the 9th Cruiser Squadron then serving off the west coast of Africa. Finally rested in May 1918, when he was appointed Captain of the Scottish District of H.M. Coast Guard, with an office in Edinburgh, he was likewise employed as Captain of the Southern District, with an office in Southampton, by the war’s end. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 September 1919, refers) and placed on the Retired List, upon which he was appointed Vice-Admiral (Retired) in January 1925.
The Admiral, who married Sylvia, daughter of General Sir Reginald Hart, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., died in Broadstone, Dorset, in March 1950; their only son, Lieutenant (E.) Reginald Clare Hastings D’Oyly, R.N., died on active service in 1941.
Sold with named card boxes of issue for Great War medals, together with copied research.
For the medals awarded to his son, see Lot 249.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lt. Comdr. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N., H.M.S. “Thrush.”) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Gambia, Aro 1901-1902 (Commander W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.) impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted court-style for display, good very fine or better (6) £2,400-£2,800
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
The only Africa General Service medal awarded to a naval officer with the ‘Gambia’ and ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps; total issuance to the Royal Navy amounted to 36 ‘Gambia’ and 46 ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps.
Warren Hastings D’Oyly was born in Bhangulpore, India on 3 August 1867, the third son of Sir Warren D'Oyly, 10th Baronet, and attended Eastman’s College prior to entering the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in January 1881. Following several seagoing appointments in home waters in the interim, he was advanced to Sub Lieutenant in March 1888.
Further advanced to Lieutenant in H.M.S. Polythemus in the Mediterranean in June 1891, he next served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral H. C. St John, flying his flag in Warspite at Queenstown, Ireland, and to Rear-Admiral Duckworth-King, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. But it was for his subsequent command of the composite gunboat Thrush that he first rose to prominence.
Joining her on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station at the end of 1899, he performed what his service record refers to as ‘arduous and excellent work’ on the blockade of the coast during the Boer War. His name was duly brought to Their Lordships attention by the C.-in-C., Cape Town. Furthermore, he received the thanks of the French Government and a solid silver tea service for his rescue of French Malagasy subjects who had been shipwrecked off the island of Europa, south-west of Madagascar.
Whilst still in command of Thrush, D’Oyly came ashore during the Gambia Expedition in 1901 and commanded a company of the Central African Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Brake, C.B., D.S.O., and was mentioned in despatches. And during the Aro Expedition in South Nigeria in 1901-02, he commanded an expedition consisting of three launches, with 70 men and five guns. He proceeded with this force 100 miles up the Lower Niger to the assistance of a small military force under Major Hodson, I.S.C., whose position was dangerous owing to the rising of the tribes. After joining up with Hodson, he was involved in operations on the river for 14 days, which resulted in the destruction of the hostile towns of Egbedi, Kyama and Otua after considerable opposition, and the surrender of most of the truculent chiefs. For this service he was again favourably mentioned in despatches. In his report the High Commissioner stated:
‘The action of Lieutenant-Commander D'Oyly was prompt, judicious and effective, and carried out in a manner characteristic of His Majesty’s Navy, ensuring the troops of this Protectorate against possible disaster, and satisfactorily settling a great danger which had arisen on the Lower Niger.’
He also received the appreciation of Their Lordships at the Admiralty and the thanks of the Colonial Office and was specially promoted to Commander.
In January 1905, D’Oyly was appointed to the command of the Pegasus, in which capacity he acted as Senior Naval Officer of the New Hebrides Division in the West Pacific and landed in command of two Anglo-French punitive expeditions against the natives of Molicolo Island in September and October 1905. He received the appreciation of the Secretaries of State for the Colonies and Foreign Affairs on both occasions for the ‘skill and energy with which the operations were conducted and the success which attended them.’ He also received the approbation of Their Lordships for the ‘able and efficient manner in which the expeditions had been carried out.’ The French Government and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia also recorded their appreciation of his services.
Returning home in February 1907, D’Oyly was advanced to Captain and attended a senior officer’s war course. In November 1912, he assumed command of the cruiser Lancaster on the North America and West Indies station, his service record noting that he was personally thanked by the United States Ambassador for services rendered to U.S. refugees in Mexican waters. He was further informed that Their Lordships noted with great satisfaction the manner in which he had upheld the traditions of the service.
As it transpired, D’Oyly was still in command of the Lancaster on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, when she formed part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic. And in August 1915, he removed to the Donegal, a ship of the 9th Cruiser Squadron then serving off the west coast of Africa. Finally rested in May 1918, when he was appointed Captain of the Scottish District of H.M. Coast Guard, with an office in Edinburgh, he was likewise employed as Captain of the Southern District, with an office in Southampton, by the war’s end. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 September 1919, refers) and placed on the Retired List, upon which he was appointed Vice-Admiral (Retired) in January 1925.
The Admiral, who married Sylvia, daughter of General Sir Reginald Hart, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., died in Broadstone, Dorset, in March 1950; their only son, Lieutenant (E.) Reginald Clare Hastings D’Oyly, R.N., died on active service in 1941.
Sold with named card boxes of issue for Great War medals, together with copied research.
For the medals awarded to his son, see Lot 249.
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Six: Vice-Admiral W. H. D’Oyly, Royal Navy, who qualified for a unique naval officer’s award of the Africa General Service medal for his part in the Gambia and Aro operations of 1901-02, services for which he was also twice mentioned in despatches and specially promoted to Commander
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lt. Comdr. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N., H.M.S. “Thrush.”) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Gambia, Aro 1901-1902 (Commander W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.) impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted court-style for display, good very fine or better (6) £2,400-£2,800
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This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
The only Africa General Service medal awarded to a naval officer with the ‘Gambia’ and ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps; total issuance to the Royal Navy amounted to 36 ‘Gambia’ and 46 ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps.
Warren Hastings D’Oyly was born in Bhangulpore, India on 3 August 1867, the third son of Sir Warren D'Oyly, 10th Baronet, and attended Eastman’s College prior to entering the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in January 1881. Following several seagoing appointments in home waters in the interim, he was advanced to Sub Lieutenant in March 1888.
Further advanced to Lieutenant in H.M.S. Polythemus in the Mediterranean in June 1891, he next served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral H. C. St John, flying his flag in Warspite at Queenstown, Ireland, and to Rear-Admiral Duckworth-King, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. But it was for his subsequent command of the composite gunboat Thrush that he first rose to prominence.
Joining her on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station at the end of 1899, he performed what his service record refers to as ‘arduous and excellent work’ on the blockade of the coast during the Boer War. His name was duly brought to Their Lordships attention by the C.-in-C., Cape Town. Furthermore, he received the thanks of the French Government and a solid silver tea service for his rescue of French Malagasy subjects who had been shipwrecked off the island of Europa, south-west of Madagascar.
Whilst still in command of Thrush, D’Oyly came ashore during the Gambia Expedition in 1901 and commanded a company of the Central African Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Brake, C.B., D.S.O., and was mentioned in despatches. And during the Aro Expedition in South Nigeria in 1901-02, he commanded an expedition consisting of three launches, with 70 men and five guns. He proceeded with this force 100 miles up the Lower Niger to the assistance of a small military force under Major Hodson, I.S.C., whose position was dangerous owing to the rising of the tribes. After joining up with Hodson, he was involved in operations on the river for 14 days, which resulted in the destruction of the hostile towns of Egbedi, Kyama and Otua after considerable opposition, and the surrender of most of the truculent chiefs. For this service he was again favourably mentioned in despatches. In his report the High Commissioner stated:
‘The action of Lieutenant-Commander D'Oyly was prompt, judicious and effective, and carried out in a manner characteristic of His Majesty’s Navy, ensuring the troops of this Protectorate against possible disaster, and satisfactorily settling a great danger which had arisen on the Lower Niger.’
He also received the appreciation of Their Lordships at the Admiralty and the thanks of the Colonial Office and was specially promoted to Commander.
In January 1905, D’Oyly was appointed to the command of the Pegasus, in which capacity he acted as Senior Naval Officer of the New Hebrides Division in the West Pacific and landed in command of two Anglo-French punitive expeditions against the natives of Molicolo Island in September and October 1905. He received the appreciation of the Secretaries of State for the Colonies and Foreign Affairs on both occasions for the ‘skill and energy with which the operations were conducted and the success which attended them.’ He also received the approbation of Their Lordships for the ‘able and efficient manner in which the expeditions had been carried out.’ The French Government and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia also recorded their appreciation of his services.
Returning home in February 1907, D’Oyly was advanced to Captain and attended a senior officer’s war course. In November 1912, he assumed command of the cruiser Lancaster on the North America and West Indies station, his service record noting that he was personally thanked by the United States Ambassador for services rendered to U.S. refugees in Mexican waters. He was further informed that Their Lordships noted with great satisfaction the manner in which he had upheld the traditions of the service.
As it transpired, D’Oyly was still in command of the Lancaster on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, when she formed part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic. And in August 1915, he removed to the Donegal, a ship of the 9th Cruiser Squadron then serving off the west coast of Africa. Finally rested in May 1918, when he was appointed Captain of the Scottish District of H.M. Coast Guard, with an office in Edinburgh, he was likewise employed as Captain of the Southern District, with an office in Southampton, by the war’s end. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 September 1919, refers) and placed on the Retired List, upon which he was appointed Vice-Admiral (Retired) in January 1925.
The Admiral, who married Sylvia, daughter of General Sir Reginald Hart, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., died in Broadstone, Dorset, in March 1950; their only son, Lieutenant (E.) Reginald Clare Hastings D’Oyly, R.N., died on active service in 1941.
Sold with named card boxes of issue for Great War medals, together with copied research.
For the medals awarded to his son, see Lot 249.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lt. Comdr. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N., H.M.S. “Thrush.”) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Gambia, Aro 1901-1902 (Commander W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.) impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. W. H. D’Oyly. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted court-style for display, good very fine or better (6) £2,400-£2,800
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
The only Africa General Service medal awarded to a naval officer with the ‘Gambia’ and ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps; total issuance to the Royal Navy amounted to 36 ‘Gambia’ and 46 ‘Aro 1901-1902’ clasps.
Warren Hastings D’Oyly was born in Bhangulpore, India on 3 August 1867, the third son of Sir Warren D'Oyly, 10th Baronet, and attended Eastman’s College prior to entering the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in January 1881. Following several seagoing appointments in home waters in the interim, he was advanced to Sub Lieutenant in March 1888.
Further advanced to Lieutenant in H.M.S. Polythemus in the Mediterranean in June 1891, he next served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral H. C. St John, flying his flag in Warspite at Queenstown, Ireland, and to Rear-Admiral Duckworth-King, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. But it was for his subsequent command of the composite gunboat Thrush that he first rose to prominence.
Joining her on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station at the end of 1899, he performed what his service record refers to as ‘arduous and excellent work’ on the blockade of the coast during the Boer War. His name was duly brought to Their Lordships attention by the C.-in-C., Cape Town. Furthermore, he received the thanks of the French Government and a solid silver tea service for his rescue of French Malagasy subjects who had been shipwrecked off the island of Europa, south-west of Madagascar.
Whilst still in command of Thrush, D’Oyly came ashore during the Gambia Expedition in 1901 and commanded a company of the Central African Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Brake, C.B., D.S.O., and was mentioned in despatches. And during the Aro Expedition in South Nigeria in 1901-02, he commanded an expedition consisting of three launches, with 70 men and five guns. He proceeded with this force 100 miles up the Lower Niger to the assistance of a small military force under Major Hodson, I.S.C., whose position was dangerous owing to the rising of the tribes. After joining up with Hodson, he was involved in operations on the river for 14 days, which resulted in the destruction of the hostile towns of Egbedi, Kyama and Otua after considerable opposition, and the surrender of most of the truculent chiefs. For this service he was again favourably mentioned in despatches. In his report the High Commissioner stated:
‘The action of Lieutenant-Commander D'Oyly was prompt, judicious and effective, and carried out in a manner characteristic of His Majesty’s Navy, ensuring the troops of this Protectorate against possible disaster, and satisfactorily settling a great danger which had arisen on the Lower Niger.’
He also received the appreciation of Their Lordships at the Admiralty and the thanks of the Colonial Office and was specially promoted to Commander.
In January 1905, D’Oyly was appointed to the command of the Pegasus, in which capacity he acted as Senior Naval Officer of the New Hebrides Division in the West Pacific and landed in command of two Anglo-French punitive expeditions against the natives of Molicolo Island in September and October 1905. He received the appreciation of the Secretaries of State for the Colonies and Foreign Affairs on both occasions for the ‘skill and energy with which the operations were conducted and the success which attended them.’ He also received the approbation of Their Lordships for the ‘able and efficient manner in which the expeditions had been carried out.’ The French Government and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia also recorded their appreciation of his services.
Returning home in February 1907, D’Oyly was advanced to Captain and attended a senior officer’s war course. In November 1912, he assumed command of the cruiser Lancaster on the North America and West Indies station, his service record noting that he was personally thanked by the United States Ambassador for services rendered to U.S. refugees in Mexican waters. He was further informed that Their Lordships noted with great satisfaction the manner in which he had upheld the traditions of the service.
As it transpired, D’Oyly was still in command of the Lancaster on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, when she formed part of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic. And in August 1915, he removed to the Donegal, a ship of the 9th Cruiser Squadron then serving off the west coast of Africa. Finally rested in May 1918, when he was appointed Captain of the Scottish District of H.M. Coast Guard, with an office in Edinburgh, he was likewise employed as Captain of the Southern District, with an office in Southampton, by the war’s end. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 16 September 1919, refers) and placed on the Retired List, upon which he was appointed Vice-Admiral (Retired) in January 1925.
The Admiral, who married Sylvia, daughter of General Sir Reginald Hart, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., died in Broadstone, Dorset, in March 1950; their only son, Lieutenant (E.) Reginald Clare Hastings D’Oyly, R.N., died on active service in 1941.
Sold with named card boxes of issue for Great War medals, together with copied research.
For the medals awarded to his son, see Lot 249.
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