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Auction: 6025 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 242

An Unusual C.I.E., O.B.E. Group of Five to Lieutenant-Colonel T.F.H.J.J. Kelly, Indian Army Staff, Military Secretary to the Governor of Madras, 1934-40 a) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Companion´s (C.I.E.) neck Badge, gold and enamel b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Civil Division, Officer´s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1932) c) India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Lt. T.F.H.J.J. Kelly, Staff.) d) Jubilee 1935 e) Coronation 1937, nearly extremely fine, together with riband bar and the related miniature awards, with 2nd type O.B.E., and no clasp on I.G.S. (5) Estimate £ 400-450C.I.E. London Gazette 8.6.1939 ´Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Francis Henry Kelly, O.B.E., Military Secretary to the Governor of Madras.´ O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1933 ´Captain Thomas Francis Henry Kelly, Indian Army, Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of the Central Provinces.´ Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Francis Henry John Joseph Kelly, C.I.E., O.B.E., (1899-1940), born Dublin; educated Ampleforth; Commissioned Second Lieutenant (Unattached) 16.12.1918; Second Lieutenant Indian Army, 29.12.1918; Lieutenant Indian Army, 16.12.1919; Aide-de-Camp to Chief of General Staff, India 1.10.1923-5.8.1924; Aide-de-Camp to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, India 9.11.1924-2.4.1925; Captain 16.12.1924; Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, India 3.4.1925-5.8.1925; Aide-de-Camp to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, India 6.8.1925-13.4.1926; Private Secretary to the Governor, Central Provinces, India 1930-33; Military Secretary to the Governor of Madras 1934-40; Major 1936; Lieutenant-Colonel 1939.

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