Thanks Peter,
I would love to get in touch with the current owner in an attempt to buy them back into the family desperately!
His medals were sold by Spinks by auction in November 2003 for 1700 pounds plus the hammer. Here are the details of the group:
*Sale 3016 Lot 567 *
Eight: *Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Russell, 1st Bengal Lancers*</I>
India General Service 1895-1902, two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieutenant Francis Deane Russell Ist Regiment of Bengal Lancers); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Witterbergen (Lieutenant Francis Deane Russell 1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regt of Bengal Lancers); China 1900 (Bengal Lancers, Skinners Horse); 1914-15 Star (Lt Col F D Russell, 1/Lancers); British War and Victory Medals (Lt Col); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt Col 1/Lncrs); Delhi Durbar 1911, the China and I.G.S. 1908-35 medals officially renamed, the group lacquered, very fine or better</B> (8)
*Estimate £ 400-500*