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Auction: 4020 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 90

A Fine K.C.B., M.V.O. Group of Fourteen to Admiral Sir W.E. Campbell Tait , Royal Navy, Governor of Southern Rhodesia a) Order of the Bath, Knight Commander's set of insignia (K.C.B.), Military Division, neck Badge, silver-gilt, gold central devices and enamel; Star, gold, silver, silver-gilt and enamel b) Royal Victorian Order, Member's breast Badge (M.V.O.), silver-gilt, gold and enamel, reverse numbered '1424' c) Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia, neck Badge, silver and enamel; Star, silver and enamel d) Netherlands, Order of Orange Nassau, Knight Commander's set of insignia, neck Badge with swords, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, minor white enamel damage to reverse centre; Star with swords, silver, silver-gilt and enamel e) 1914-15 Star (Lt. Cdr. W.E.C. Tait R.N.); f) British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Cdr. W.E.C.Tait R.N.); g) Defence and War Medals h) Jubilee 1935 i) Coronation 1937; nearly extremely fine, medals together with M.V.O. mounted court style as originally worn, the whole mounted for display, with naval epaulettes (6) and two further pieces of cloth insignia, named enclosure slip for Second War Campaign medals, welcome document from the Navy League in Southern Rhodesia (22) Estimate £ 2,600-3,000 Admiral Sir William Eric Campbell Tait, K.C.B., M.V.O., (1886-1946), born Kirknewton, Hampshire; served in the Great War, M.V.O. 1917; Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, 1919-21; Commander H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship China Station, 1921-23; Captain H.M.S. Dragon, Mediterranean Station, 1928; H.M.S. Capetown and H.M.S. Delhi, America and West Indies Station, 1929-31; Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence, Admiralty, 1932-33; on Staff of Commander-in-Chief, China, 1933-34; Commanded H.M.S. Shropshire, 1934-37; Commodore, 2nd Class, in charge of R.N. Barracks Portsmouth 1937-39: Aide de Camp to the King, 1938; Rear Admiral 1938; C.B. 1940; K.C.B. 1943; advanced to Admiral 1945; Director of Personal Services 1941; Commander-in-Chief South Atlantic Station 1942-44; Governor of Southern Rhodesia 1945-46

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