A unique, and extremely rare, Naval Officer's combination of medals and clasps including a Delhi Durbar 1903 Medal: Commander Norman H. Carter, Royal Navy

- AGS 1902. With clasp 'Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. N. H. Carter, R.N., H.M.S. Highflyer.)
- 1914-15 Star (Commr. N. H. Carter. R.N.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Commr. N. H. Carter. R.N.)
- Interallied Victory Medal. With 'Oakleaves' MID emblem (Commr. N. H. Carter. R.N.)
- Delhi Durbar Medal 1903. Silver issue with integral silver ribbon buckle as issued
- Special Constabulary Medal. GV first issue with bar ‘Long Service 1940’ (Norman H. Carter)

Wounded-in-Action: Commander Norman Hunter Carter is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' on 7 September 1915 (Ref casualty notice published in 'The Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury' issue of 13 September 1915)

Mentioned-in-Despatches: Award made in respect of recipient being in Command of H.M.S. Lord Clive at the attack on the Belgian Port city of Zeebrugge, as published in the London Gazette issue of 12 January 1916.

Reference ADM 171/79 the group citation for the recipient and two other Naval Officers who were awarded the Mention-in-Despatches, 12/01/1916, is quoted below:

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Commanded vessels which attacked the harbour and defences of Zeebrugge on the morning of 23rd August 1915. The results were markedly successful; all the objectives selected were damaged or destroyed

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Medals & clasp verification: The medal roll(s) for the Special Constabulary are not in the public domain. All the Naval and Delhi Durbar medals confirmed as entitled per the below following medal roll sources:

- AGS 1902. With clasp 'Somaliland 1902-04: ADM 171/56 (shown as 'Flag Lieutenant')
- 1914-15 Star: ADM 171/89
- British War Medal. Silver issue: ADM 171/89
- Interallied Victory Medal. With 'Oakleaves' emblem: ADM 171/89 (MID LG 12/01/1916)
- Delhi Durbar Medal 1903. Silver: WO 100/399
- Special Constabulary Medal. GV first issue with bar ‘Long Service 1940’: Shown in 1939 National Register for England & Wales

Norman Hunter Carter was Flag Lieutenant of Highflyer during the operations in Somaliland 1902-04. As Flag Lieutenant to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty’s Naval Forces in the East Indies, he attended the Delhi Durbar in 1903 and was one of only five Royal Navy officers to receive the 1903 Durbar medal. During the Great War he was in command of the 12-inch monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive, during the attack on the harbour and defences of Zeebrugge on 23rd August 1915.

The medals mounted in the swing-style. The reverse of the white metal mounting bar retaining its original long hinged pin & clasps fittings

An extremely rare combination of medals to a Royal Navy Officer, the recipient being one of only 5 x Naval recipients of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1903

Condition: Mostly about EF

Code: 24347