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| | Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B | |
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littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 55 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:11 am | |
| Major-Gen. Sir Matthew William Edward Gosset
"K.C.B., cr.1907; C.B. 1887; F.R.G.S., F.H.S., M.R.A.S., M.R.N.S.; b 6 July 1939 [Correction by author after publication: "6 July 1839"]; 2nd. son of Major Arthur Gosset, R.H.A. of Town Court, Orpington, Kent. Entered Army, 1856; Instructor in Tactics, R.M.C., 1873-77; Brig.-Major, Aldershot, 1877-78; A.D.C. to G.O.C., S. Africa, 1878-79; D.A.A.G. and Commandant, Durban, 1881; commanding lst Dorset Regt., 1887-90; A.A.G. Egypt, 1891; commanding 2nd Class District Burmah and Bangalore, 1891-96; served Indian Mutiny, 1857-59 (Medal); Kaffir War, 1878 (despatches, brevet of Major); Zulu War, 1879 (despatches, brevet Lieut-Col. medal with clasp); Boer War, 1881; Burmah 1891-92 (medal with 2 clasps); commanded Dublin District, 1897-1901; reward for distinguished service, 1897; Major-General, 1896; retired pay, 1901; Col. Dorsetshire Regt, 1903. Address: Westgate House, Dedham, Essex. Clubs: United Service, Arts, Burlington Fine Arts.(Died 17th March 1909)" |
| | | John
Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 61 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:45 pm | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"Framed Miniature Group: Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (in GOLD and enamels, 22 mm x 25 mm); Indian Mutiny Medal, 1857-1858 (in silver, 17.5 mm); South Africa Medal, 1877-1879, 1 Clasp - 1877-8-9 (in silver, 17.5 mm); and India General Service Medal, 1854-1895, 2 Clasps - BURMA 1889-92, KACHIN HILLS 1892-93 (in silver, 17.5 mm). All are period strikings, the silver medals on suspension with swing bar pinback, mounted in the frame, extremely fine. Accompaning the miniatures in the 430 mm x 795 mm matted frame are a sepia-toned photograph of the Major wearing the fullsize medals, a colour lithograph of the Army battling the Zulu warriors, a biography of the Major and a brass identification plate. Footnote: Major General Sir Matthew William Edward Gosset K.C.B. was born on July 6, 1839. He entered the Army in 1856, at the age of seventeen and served as Ensign in the 54th Regiment during the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858. After the war, he was appointed to the Royal Military College as an Insturctor in Tactics from 1873 until 1877, followed by a period where he served as a Brigade Major at Aldershot form 1877 to 1878. He was called to serve his country again, this time in South Africa for three years, from 1878 to 1881. Gosset was involved in the Kaffir campaign operations against the Gaikas in the Buffalo Mountains and Perie Bush. During the Zulu campaign, he served as Aide-de-Camp to Lord Chelmsford at the time of the Battle of Isandhlwana. He later saw employment in the Quarter-Master-General's Department, in addition to serving in the First and Second Advance into Zululand: the Battle of Ullundi and Transvaal Campaign. He was appointed as Commandant of Durban and Acting Quarter-Master-General in 1881. His focus later shifted to the Indian theatre again, where he commanded the 1st Dorset Regiment from 1887 to 1890, then commanded the 2nd Class District Burmah and Bangalor from 1891 to 1896. Gosset was promoted Major General in 1896 and retired in 1903 as Colonel of the Dorsetshire Regiment. While in South Africa, he was Mentioned in Dispatches in the London Gazette, March 15 and August 21, 1879, noting Brevet Major and Lieutenant-Colonel. Gosset was awarded his Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in 1897. He passed away on March 17, 1909 in his seventieth year" |
| | | SergioD
Posts : 401 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 61 Location : London/Herts
| Subject: Re: Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:09 am | |
| John thanks for all the medal sightings you have posted on here recently. It would be really useful if you could state the source of the nedals - particularly if they are up for auction or with a dealer - as a collector it would be really useful to know . Thanks Sergio PS if you could let me know before Tasker and 90th that would be cool |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Maj - Gen Sir William Gosset KCB Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:22 am | |
| Hi Sergio . . No need to be like that . I can see it may be adventagious . . Cheers 90th. |
| | | SergioD
Posts : 401 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 61 Location : London/Herts
| Subject: Re: Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:49 am | |
| just for you 90th ....
http://www.emedals.com/collectors-gallery/great-britain/minature-medals/orders-and-decorations/the-miniature-awards-of-major-general-sir-matthew-william-edward?vmcchk=1
Cheers S |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Maj-Gen Sir Mattew William Gossett KCB Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:16 am | |
| Hi Sergio . Thanks for the link , I was nearly tempted but decided to hold off ! . Cheers 90th. |
| | | 1879graves
Posts : 3362 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
| Subject: Re: Major-General Sir Matthew William Gosset K.C.B Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:24 pm | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Chelmsford Chronicle, Friday 02 April 1909. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Maj - Gen Sir Matthew William.E.Gosset 54Th Foot Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:20 am | |
| From Mack & Shad . Served in the first advance into Zuluand as ADC to Lord Chelmesford , ans was present in the actions fought by the Centre Column up to the 22nd Jan . Was afterwards AQMG to the 2nd Divis in the Second advance , and was present at the battle of Ulundi . ( Mentioned in dispatches ); Brevet of Lt - Col ). 90th |
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