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Auction: 8023 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 65

The K.C.I.E., C.S.I., C.M.G. Group of Ten to Sir C.C. Garbett, Indian Political Department, Who Served With the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force During the Great War, and Was Twice Mentioned in Despatches a) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Commander´s (K.C.I.E.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, 77mm including crown suspension x 53mm, gold and enamel; Star, 83mm, silver, gold and enamel, with repaired gold retaining pin, with full neck riband b) The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, a superb quality Companion´s (C.S.I.) neck Badge, 70mm including star suspension x 43mm, gold, silver, and enamel, with a fine quality central onyx cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto illuminated with diamonds c) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion´s (C.M.G.) neck Badge, 60mm including crown suspension x 45mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage to reverse central medallion d) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Officer´s breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, minor enamel damage to one arm of reverse e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (C.C. Garbett Political Department), renamed in large engraved serif capitals f) General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Iraq (C.C. Garbett), partially officially corrected g) Jubilee 1935 h) Coronation 1937 i) Volunteer Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (Tpr. C.C. Garbett, Punjab L.H., A.F.I.), rank officially corrected, generally good very fine, with the related miniature awards, all housed in a fitted case, and with two photographs of the recipient (11) Estimate £ 4,000-4,500 K.C.I.E. London Gazette 12.6.1941 Colin Campbell Garbett, Esq., C.S.I., C.M.G., C.I.E., F.R.G.S., Indian Civil Service, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Punjab. C.I.E. London Gazette 26.8.1918 Mr. Colin Campbell Garbett, I.C.S. ´´In recognition of meritorious services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Mesopotamia.´´ C.S.I. London Gazette 3.6.1935 Colin Campbell Garbett, Esq., C.M.G., C.I.E., F.R.G.S., Indian Civil Service, lately Chief Secretary to the Government of the Punjab. C.M.G. London Gazette 3.6.1922 Colin Campbell Garbett, Esq., C.I.E., lately Political Secretary to the High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief for Iraq. Knight, Order of St. John London Gazette 24.6.1938 Colin Campbell Garbett, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.I.E., I.C.S. M.I.D. London Gazette 12.3.1918 Garbett, Mr. C.C., B.A., LL.B., I.C.S., Political Department M.I.D. London Gazette 29.8.1918 Mr. C.C. Garbett, I.C.S., first Revenue Officer ´´For the initiative displayed and the valuable work done by him in connection with Agriculture.´´ Sir Colin Campbell Garbett, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., C.M.G., (1881-1972), born Castletown, Isle of Man; Educated at King William´´s College, Isle of Man, and Jesus College, Cambridge; joined the Indian Civil Service, 1904; Assistant-Censor, 1915; served during the Great War with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force as Revenue Commissioner, Mesopotamia, and Administrator of the Agricultural Development Scheme (Military), 1917-19; Secretariat, Turkish Peace Treaty Delegation, 1919-20; Assistant-Secretary, India Office, 1919-20; Secretary to the High Commissioner, Iraq, 1920-22; returned to India, 1922, and served as Deputy Commissioner, Campbellpur, 1925-29; Rawalpindi, 1929; Chief Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, 1931; Commissioner, Multan Division, 1935; Financial Commissioner, Punjab, 1937; Appointed Chairman, Punjab Government Forest Commission, 1937; Financial Commissioner, Punjab, 1939; Chairman, Provincial Transport Authority and Land Reclamation Board, Punjab, 1939; Appointed Chairman, Interview Board Emergency Commissions, 1941; Minister for Agriculture, Bhopal, 1944-46; retired 1946.

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