A Highly Important Group of Orders and Medals associated with the second Boer War and the Great War

A Highly Important Group of Orders and Medals associated with the second Boer War and the Great War, awarded to Lt. General Sir Michael Frederic Rimington, K.C.B., C.V.O., Legion d'Honneur (1858-1928), who, when a Major in the Iniskilling Dragoons, formed the elite group of scouts that carried his name, "Rimingtons' Guides" and sold with his Staff Diary, July 1901 - June 1902 and other associated items. Comprising: The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, (Military) Knight Commander's [K.C.B.] neck Badge, silver gilt and enamels and Breast Star, silver, gold and enamel with appliqué centre [1921]. The Royal Victorian Order, Commander's [C.V.O.] neck Badge, silver gilt and enamels, with appliqué initials and crown [1912]. Group of six medals, comprising:- Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Relief of Kimberley (engraved: Major & Lt. Col. M. F. Rimington, C.B., Rimington's Guides, Inniskilling Dgns.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (engraved: Brig. Genl. M. F. Rimington, C.B. Innis. Dgns.); 1914 Star, with "Mons" clasp (Maj: Gen: M. F. Rimington CB, CVO.); War and Victory Medals, latter with clasp for MiD (Lt. Gen. M. F. Rimington); George V, Delhi Durbar, 1911. Brooch mounted. France, Third Republic, Legion d'Honneur, Commander's neck Badge, silver gilt and enamels [1915]. The group display mounted in glazed mahogany frame. Orders and medals extremely fine. Together with other related items STAFF DIARY: a half-leather bound typed foolscap diary, the title announcing, "Staff Diary Rimington's Column from July 1901 to June 1902". This records the daily work of the column grouped into instalments. Each Instalment commences with a Summary, and comprises in itself a complete 'trek' or 'operation'. G. K. Ansell, Major, G.S.C., Rimington's Column, Cape Town. 30.6. 1902." This seems to be the top carbon copy. Tucked in are Rimington's Royal Military College, Report, December 1880; Notice of Qualification for a Commission, August 1881; Appointment to 6th Dragoons, October 1881; Orders for "Readiness to embark for Natal", October 1881; and four photographs of troop activities, one with Lt. Col Wing, RHA identified. Internally clean, the cover and spine somewhat distressed. LARGE LITHOGRAPH: of Rimington on horseback to left, within in a Veldt landscape, wearing his Guide's uniform with the highly recognisable leopard-skin band to the slouch cap (which gave them the name "Rimington's Tigers", 57.2cm x 45.5cm, glazed and framed. AN OFFICER'S BELT: and silver-covered pouch, hallmarked, Joseph Jennens & Co, Birmingham 1893, the silver flap, this with deep engraved floral decoration to the edge, mounted with gilt Royal Cypher surmounted by a Crown, the embroidered belt with foriated ends and belt loops with hallmarks for Birmingham 1893. TWO BOOKS: With Rimington, by L. March Phillips, 1901, cloth bound, (dedication on the first page 'Michael F Rimington from F and A L Rimington Sept 1923') and Our Cavalry, by Major General M F Rimington, 1912, cloth bound.