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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 382

The superb mounted group of thirteen miniature dress medals worn by His Excellency Lieutenant-General Pasha A. R. Khammash, Jordanian Forces

Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom, Order of the Renaissance, Badge with rosette upon riband, by Garrard; Order of the Star of Jordan, Badge with rosette upon riband, reverse marked '3' and with marks for Garrard; Order of Independence, with rosette upon riband, reverse marked '3' and with marks for Garrard; 1939-45 War Medal; War Medal 1948; Long Service Medal; Battle of Karama Medal; United Kingdom, Order of St John of Jerusalem, Badge; Germany, Republic, Order of Merit; Vatican, Holy See, Order of St Sylvester; Greece, Kingdom, Patriarch Order; United Kingdom, Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted half-court style by Spink & Son, St James's, London, very fine (13)

Amer "Mohammad Baseem" Rafiq Khammash was born on 14 November 1924 at Al-Salt, Transjordan. He was a Jordanian Lieutenant-General, political and personal adviser to King Hussein of Jordan as well as being His Majesty's Special representative, and being the Chief of The Royal Hashemite Court twice. Along with being a member of the Senate of Jordan for five different terms.

Khammash was the first recognized Jordanian pilot and received his pilot training in RAF Middle Wallop in 1949, and received his wings in 1950 from King Abdullah I. He returned to Jordan and later attended United States Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1958, where his portrait hangs in The Hall of Fame in the Staff College.

After graduating from the College he returned to Jordan and was promoted to General Chief of Staff in 1967 after the Six-Day War. Following this he held various high ranking positions such as: Minister of Defence, Personal Representative of his Majesty King Hussein, Minister of the Royal Hashemite Court, and Personal and Political Advisor to His Majesty King Hussein until he was appointed to the Upper House of the Parliament of Jordan in 1988-2000.

Khammash died at Amman, Jordan on 13 February 2010. He was given a full military funeral in Jordan, which was televised throughout the Middle East, and was survived by his two sons Mazen and Maher, daughter Suzi, 9 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren; sold together with images of the miniatures, when originally together with other full-size awards.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£240