The Gallantry Gazette SEPTEMBER 2018 The magazine for Victoria Cross collectors Issue 20 SIR PERCIVAL SCROPE MARLING VC (1861 - 1936) Sir Percival Scrope Marling VC (1861 - 1936) signed piece professionally mounted with a write up of his actions, mount measures 280mm x 350mm VCM019 £500 £50 per month over 10 months YOURS FOR £500! Did you know? Colonel Sir Percival Scrope Marling, 3rd Baronet, VC, CB, DL (6 March 1861 – 29 May 1936) was an English British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 11 August 1880, and promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1881. Sir Percival was 23 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, British Army, attached Mounted Infantry during the Mahdist War when the deed took place for which he was awarded the VC, on 13 March 1884 at the Battle of Tamai in the Sudan during the Mahdist War, Lieutenant Marling risked his life to save that of a private of The Royal Sussex Regiment who had been shot. Marling was promoted to Captain on 22 December 1888 and to Major on 12 August 1896. He served in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa, where in March 1901 he took over the command of the 18th Hussars. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on 19 February 1902. For his service during the war, he was mentioned in despatches (dated 8 April 1902) and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the South Africa honours list published on 26 June 1902. After the war ended in June 1902 he returned home on the SS Sicilia, which arrived at Southampton in October 1902. 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Awarded Cross, when they attacked the VC on 15th May the Japanese cruiser 1945 near Wewak, ‘Takao’ in the Johore Straits, New Guinea, signed Singapore on 31st July by him. 1945, signed by Fraser. www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 National Army Museum Covers ONLY 1 OF EACH AVAILABLE, ALL AT £35 EACH All signed by; Private Edward Kenna (1919 – 2009), 2/4th Bn., (N.S.W.), Australian Military Forces Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson (1912 – 2008), The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps Company Quartermaster-Sergeant John Kenneally (1921 – 2000), Irish Guards VCZ3059 VCZ3060 VCZ3061 VCZ3062 14/02/1970 Group 1 Cover 01/01/1971 Group 1 No 2 23/04/1971 Group 1 No 6 The Royal 11/06/1971 Group 1 No 7 The Royal No.