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Thank you for your comments. I will look into getting some further information on the D.S.O. I would like to get these medals cleaned and boxed properly and the information I have got from here is fantastic to keep alongside these medals for the future.

Hi there. I have got an article on my relative which i have pasted here.. GoddenHenry TuftonCaptainGODDEN, HENRY TUFTON, Major, was born 6 December 1858, in London, son of Frederick Mares and Sarah Mary Godden. He was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, and at private schools and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; entered the Bedfordshire Regiment 13 August 1879; was Adjutant, Bedfordshire Regiment, 1 January 1888 to 3 December 1891, and became Captain 7 March 1888. He served in the Dongola Expeditionary Force in 1896, as Brigade Major, 3rd Brigade; operations of 8 September to 5 October 1896; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and received the Egyptian Medal with clasps for Firket and Hafir. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (clasp to Medal); in the Nile Expedition of 1898, and was present at the Battle of Atbara; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May 1898]; received a clasp to Medal; the English Medal, and in recognition of his services in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Atbara, was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Henry Tufton Godden, Captain, The Bedfordshire Regiment". The Insignia were sent to the GOC, Egypt, and presented to the Commandant of Suakin at Suakin. He became Major 10 July 1899. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1899; in the first advance against the Khalifa (clasp to Medal). He was Acting Governor of the Red Sea Littoral and Commandant at Suakin 29 April 1898 to 6 March 1899, and Administrator and Commandant at Suakin 7 March 1899 to 25 March 1902; received the 3rd Class Medjidie [London Gazette, 19 April 1901], and the 3rd Class Osmanieh [London Gazette, 26 September 1902]. He retired from the Army in 1906. On 11 January 1911, at Fremantle, Western Australia, Major Godden married Amelia Marguerite Axell (English), second daughter of A Axell, of Sittingbourne, Kent, and they had one son, Philip Axell Godden, born 16 November 1911. Major Godden returned to England 29 November 1914; was posted to the 9th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment 15 January 1915, as Major; appointed Second-in-Command of the 9th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment 21 January 1915, and appointed to command the 9th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment 7 February 1915, and was replaced on retired pay 14 June 1916. Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)Bedfordshire Regiment I have included his Sudan and Egypt medals for you to see. The name Capt H T GODDEN is engraved on the side. I have also included a DSO which i think could be his. My uncle believes it is from his father in WW2 who was a squadron leader but I can find no record of this and considering it is clear that Henry Godden won a DSO and I have his other medals i think it more likely to be from there. Is there a way of guessing the date of a DSO?? I have included the stamp of the Goldsmith/Jeweller in case that helps. (in case it is not clear on the photo the name is R & S. GARRARD & CO Goldsmith & Jewellar To the Crown 25, HAYMARKET, LONDON ) Thank you again for any advise that may add to my knowledge of how these awards could have been won.http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-13782-0-92221100-1335951592.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-13782-0-71704400-1335951594.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-13782-0-61423900-1335951596.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-13782-0-56678100-1335951598.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-13782-0-82972200-1335952377.jpg

Thank you for your reply. I think they have been sitting in these cases for 100 years!! It was only on inspecting some other medals that i noticed the engravement of a distant relative ( a captain who became a major) and have been able to "join the dots" and find out about him also winning these medals. I'll be sure to look after them. Thanks again.

Hello, I have received these beautiful medals, handed down to me from my uncle in England. He was unsure as to their history but believed them to be from late 1890's. I have been doing some family reseach and have discovered that a relative who i have a DSO from and other sudan war medals was also recognised for a 3rd class Medjidie (gazette 19/4/1901) and 3rd class Osmanie (gazette 26/9/1902). I am presuming that these are most likely his medals. Would anyone be able to help identfying these medals and assiting me to date them?? Thank you very much for any help you can offer. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-13782-0-55238000-1335584860.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-13782-0-29726000-1335584869.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-13782-0-34868900-1335584875.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-13782-0-71698000-1335584884.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-13782-0-93617300-1335584913.jpg