A group of five miniature medal awards attributed to Colonel R.H.G. Heygate, D.S.O., Regiment, comprising (a) Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamels; (b) Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-97; (c) Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith; (d) Ottoman Empire, Order of Osmanieh, 4th Class, breast badge, silver and enamels with rosette; (e) Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Hafir, Sudan 1897, very fine or better, mounted by Spink & Son, King Street, St. James’s
Colonel Robert Henry Gage Heygate (1859-1923) was born in London and was the son of Sir Francis W. Heygate, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst before being commissioned in the 34th (The Border Regiment) Foot in 1878 (Ensign), he advanced to Lieutenant in 1880 and Captain in 1886. He was employed on the Staff, Egyptian Army from 1893-98 and served in the Dongala Expedition of 1896 including operations in Hafir (D.S.O. London Gazette: 17 November 1896, and M.I.D. London Gazette: 3 November 1896). He served in the Boer War and was severely wounded in the Battle of Colenso (M.I.D. London Gazette: 8 February 1902). He became Lieutenant-Colonel in 1904 commanding 1st Border Regiment and he retired from service in 1909 but was employed under the War Office during the Great War.