A fine Most Honourable Order of the Bath, China blockade of the Canton River, Egyptian War Battle of Tel-El-Kebir and Turkish Order of Osmanieh 4th Class group awarded to Major General J.W. Scott, Royal Marine Light Infantry who was present during the blockade of the Canton River and the capture of the city on 29th December 1857, and would also be present at the attack and capture of the bridge, batteries and village of Shek-Tsin on the 8th and 9th January 1859. He would go on to command the Guard of Royal Marines that protected the British Legations at Athens during the revolution in July 1863. He would command the Royal Marines who landed and occupied Port Said on 20th August 1882 for which he would be mentioned in the London Gazette of 8th September 1882. He would then be present at the occupation of Tel-El-Mahuta and engaged in the two attacks upon Kassassin on 28th August and 9th September 1882 and present at the storming of capture of Tel-El-Kebir. He would be promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and awarded the Order of Osmanieh 4th Class for his service in Egypt, before being presented his medal in person by the Queen at Windsor Castle on 21st November 1882. Appointed A.D.C. to the Queen on 5th October 1886, he would be awarded the C.B. on the Queen’s Birthday in 1891. He retired as a Major General in March 1895.
Group of 6: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military), breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle; Jubilee 1887, silver with clasp 1897; China Medal 1857-1860, 1 Clasp: Canton 1857; Egypt Medal 1882-1889, dated reverse, 1 Clasp: Tel-El-Kebir; (MAJOR J. W. SCOTT. R.M.L.I.) Turkey: Order of Osmanieh, 4th Class breast badge in silver, gilt and enamels, with riband rosette. Khedive’s Star dated 1882. Loose-mounted for wear.
Condition: Loose-mounted for wear, Good Very Fine
Together with a small portrait photograph of the recipient.
James Woodward Scott was born on 9th September 1838 and joined the Royal Marines in August 1855. He served with the China Expedition of 1857-59 including the blockade of the Canton River, the landing before, and capture of the city on 29th December 1857; also present at the attack and capture of the bridge, batteries and village of Shek-Tsin on the 8th and 9th January 1859.
Scott commanded a Guard of Royal Marines landed from H.M.S. Queen for the protection of the British Legations at Athens, during the revolution in July 1863, and received the thanks of the British Minister, the Honourable P. Campbell Scarlett.
As Senior Major with the Royal Marine Battalion, he served throughout the campaign in Egypt in 1882. He commanded the Royal Marines, who in conjunction with the Royal Navy under Admiral Henry Fairfax C.B., landed and occupied Port Said on 20th August 1882 (Despatches, London Gazette 8th September 1882). He was present at the capture and occupation of Tel-El-Mahuta, engaged in the two attacks upon Kassassin on 28th August and 9th September, and also at the storming and capture of Tel-El-Kebir. On reaching Cairo he was placed in command of the Royal Marine Battalion, and remained in command during the remainder of the campaign. For his services in Egypt he was promoted to the rank of Brevet Lt-Colonel and awarded the Osmanieh 4th Class. His Egypt Medal was presented at Windsor Castle on 21st November 1882 by the Queen he would go on to be appointed A.D.C. to the Queen on 5th October 1886. He was awarded a C.B. on the Queen’s Birthday 1891. In March of the following year he was pointed Colonel Commandant of the Chatham Division, retired as Major General in March 1895, and died at his home in Devon on 16th September 1914.
