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Auction: 12004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 5

The C.M.G. Group of Five to Captain H.M. Carless, Intelligence Corps, Later Diplomatic Service, Whose Tenure as Chargé d´Affairs to Argentina and Ambassador to Venezuela coincided with the Lead Up and Aftermath of the Falklands War- He Previously Achieved Literary Fame as Eric Newby´s Travel Companion in ´A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush´
a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion´s (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Spink, London, case of issue
b) France and Germany Star
c) Defence and War Medals
d) Brazil, Republic, Order of the Southern Cross, Commander´s neck Badge, 89mm including wreath suspension x 64mm, gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in H. Stern case, nearly extremely fine, with the following related items:
- The recipient´s related miniature awards
- Bestowal Document for the Order of the Southern Cross, named to Senor Hugh Carless, and dated 24.5.1976
- Central Chancery letter for the C.M.G., dated 12.6.1976
- Two photographs of the recipient, one outside Buckingham Palace having just received his C.M.G.
- The recipient´s silver letter opener (5)

Sold for
£1,400