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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 45

xDecorations and Medals to Sir Henry Knight, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. (a) The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Commander´s (K.C.S.I.) set of insignia by Garrard, London, Badge, gold, silver and enamel, onyx cameo centre, Star, silver, gold centre, and enamel, the mottos on both set with diamonds, extremely fine, with riband, in case of issue (b) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Companion´s (C.I.E.) breast Badge by Garrard, London, small type, gold and enamel, extremely fine, with riband, in case of issue (c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Lieut. H.F. Knight. R.A.F.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, extremely fine, the group mounted as worn (d) Life Saving Society, bronze medal, reverse engraved ´E.F.Knight´, extremely fine, in case of issue, with some original documents relating to the Order of the Star of India. (lot) Estimate £ 6,000-7,000 Sir Henry Foley Knight K.C.S.I., C.I.E. (1886-1960), educated at Hailebury and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; joined the Indian Civil Service 1910 and served in Bombay Presidency; on the outbreak of war joined the Army Reserve of Officers and volunteered for flying training in Egypt; having suffered from malaria in India he was medically unfit to qualify as a pilot, and he became an observer, taking part in bombing missions over the Turkish occupied desert; Collector of Sholapur 1930; various appointments in Bombay Presidency including Deputy Secretary Finance Dept., Director of Commercial Intelligence, Director of Industries (C.I.E. 1936; K.C.S.I. 1944); Acting Governor of Bombay March to May 1945, acting Governor of Madras February to May 1945, of Burma June to August 1946 and of Assam September to December 1946; Adviser to Secretary of State for India 1947; Assistant Secretary Ministry of National Insurance 1947-50; Sir Henry´s last appointment was as the U.K. Representative on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East 1950-53.

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