GROUP OF SIX TO COLONEL CHARLES RICHARD FOSTER SEYMOUR-HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT AND INDIAN ARMY- A WELL KNOWN RITUAL MAGICIAN AND OCCULTIST-HE ALSO WORKED FOR THE S.I.S. AND S.O.E. IN WW2

Queens South Africa Medal, clasps; CAPE COLONY/ORANGE FREE STATE/TRANSVAAL/SOUTH AFRICA 1901.This named to: LIEUT C.R.F.SEYMOUR 2/HAMPS RGT.(engraved naming)
1914/15 Star, named to; CAPT.C.R/F/SEYMOUR 13/RAJPUTS.
British War Medal, named to: CAPT C.R.F.SEYMOUR
Victory Medal, unnamed, not erased
General Service Medal,clasp IRAQ,named to; MAJOR C.R.F.SEYMOUR.
India General Service Medal, clasp: WAZIRISTAN 1919-21 Named :
MAJ.C.R.F.SEYMOUR 2-6 RAJ RIF.
Medals very fine to exremely fine, mounted on pin as worn

Charles Richard Foster Seymour was born at Parsontown, Ireland in 1880.
Seymour joined the Hampshire Regiment as a Second Lieutenant.
A university candidate,he was augmented on 16/02/1900
Lieutenant LG May 29th,1903,Captain L.G. May 14th 1909 (13th Rajputs)
His m.i.c.states Major-T/Lt Col.
He served in German East Africa at Tanga-and is mentioned in "The soldiers burden" as being in charge of a patrol of the 13th Rajputs, and observing enemy machine gun positions, which was not taken seriously by Brigade headquarters.
He relinquished his temporary rank of Lieutenant Col. on ceasing to to hold an appointment as A.A.G.(London Gazette 20th November 1924)
Colonel Charles Richard Foster Seymour was a well- known Magician and Occultist,who also wrote several works, including
"The diplomatic background of the War" published in 1916 and
"The forgotten Mage: the magical lectures of C.R.F.Seymour"later edited by Delores Ashcroft-Novicki in a reprint of his earlier works.
"The Old Gods" written between 1936-37
In the 1930's he formed an Association with the well-known occultist and practiser Dion Fortune ( Violet May Firth) also a Doctor and Psychoanylist who devoted her life to study of the occult and had numerous books, articles, and seven novels published in her lifetime.She based a couple of characters in her books on Colonel Seymour. She bought properties in London and Glastonbury,(Violet Mary Firth (1896-1946 is buried at Glastonbury)
Michael Howard, in his article "The Occult War Secret Agents,Magicians and Hitler" sets out the links between the Nazi Party and their links with the occult,and especially the activities of Aleister Crowley.He mentions the anti-Nazi activities of Dione Fortune and her "Fraternity of the inner light" which have been published as "The magical Battle of Britain".Dione Fortune had a link by Marriage to Cecil Williams' MI6 recruite,r Major Edward Maltby.Both he and and another MI6 officer,Anthony Daws, belonged to a magical lodge led by Christine Hartley,one of Fortunes' students,until they fell out, and her then magical partner was Charles Richard Foster Seymour.known as "Kim" His article states that Seymour served in the Indian Army and had taken part in covert actions in Iraq during the First World War and worked as a Russian translator.He was employed by the War Office to intercept and study enemy messages.Using his specialist knowledge his job description included investigating links between British and German occult groups.Later Seymour joined the SIS,and during the war he became head of the Dutch section of SOE,which cannot have been much later, as he died suddenly and unexpectedly in 1943.
For further reading see "Dancers to the Gods"-"The magical records of Charles Seyour and Christine Hartly 1937-39" by Alan Richardson.Sold with copies of various internet articles and copied London Gazettes, etc.
Very interesting group and recipient, worthy of further research.
For miniature group see item no: 52203

Code: 52201