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Auction: 26001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 283

The mounted inter-war M.V.O., Great War M.C. group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Major E. D. 'Fruity' Metcalfe, Indian Army, 'a wild, wild Irishman'

Onetime an A.D.C. and Equerry to the Prince of Wales - afterwards King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor - and a close witness to the torrid Wallis Simpson saga, in which he acted as Best Man at their wedding, and a close observer to the abdication, his friendship and loyalty were severely tested by the Windsors behaviour in France in 1939-40

The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O.; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21; Delhi Durbar 1911, mounted court-style as worn, the V.M. all but loose, good very fine (7)

For his full-size awards and a biographical note, please see Lot 235.

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Estimate
£200 to £240

Starting price
£160