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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 1

The Great War K.B.E. Pair to Sir Robert Waley Cohen, Petroleum Adviser to the War Office, Later General Technical Director, The Royal Dutch Shell Company
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Civil Division, Knight Commander's (K.B.E.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, with neck riband, in Garrard, London case of issue
b) Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St. Sava, 3rd type, Commander´s neck Badge, 86mm including crown suspension x 52mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Bishop with green robes, with neck riband, in Huguenin Frères, Le Locle, case of issue, generally good very fine, with the recipient's related miniature awards, including additionally an Associate Order of St. John, housed in a Spink, London, leather case (3)

K.B.E. London Gazette 30.3.1920 Robert Waley Cohen, Esq., Petroleum Adviser to the War Office
'For services in connection with the War.'

Serbian Order of St. Sava, Third Class London Gazette 23.7.1926 Sir Robert Waley Cohen, K.B.E., General Technical Director of the Royal Dutch Shell Company
'In recognition of valuable services rendered by him.'

Sir Robert Waley Cohen, K.B.E., (1877-1952), the son of Nathanial Louis Cohen, and the nephew of Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen, Bt.; educated at Clifton College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge; joined the Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1901; served during the Great War as petroleum adviser to the War Office, and appointed K.B.E. at the end of the War; advanced Managing Director, Shell Transport and Trading Company, and subsequently negotiated its merger with the Royal Dutch Oil Company. Amongst other appointments Cohen served as Vice-Chairman of University College, London; and President of the United Synagogue.

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