Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A K.B.E., C.M.G. group of five to Sir Anthony B. Killick, Colonial Service

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck cravat; breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, with pad but no case; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamel, with neck cravat, in Garrard, London case of issue, slight enamel damage; Coronation 1937, in card box of issue; Coronation 1953, in card box of issue; Uganda Independence Medal 1962, all unnamed; with a a mounted set of three miniature dress medals: C.M.G.; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; together with Bournemouth International Competition Culinaire Medal, silvered, reverse inscribed, ‘1965 Open Floral, Lady J. Killick’, with brooch bar, very fine and better (10) £1400-1600

Anthony Bernard Killick was born in Eastbourne on 16 October 1901 and was educated at Eastbourne College and Wye College, University of London. He joined the Colonial Service as an Agricultural Officer in 1924. In 1936 he was promoted to Deputy Director of Agriculture, Trinidad and in 1939 he was appointed Deputy Director of Agriculture, Tanganyika, transferring to Kenya in 1941. In 1947 he was promoted to Director of Agriculture, Uganda. During 1952-56 he was Professor of Agriculture and Director of Studies at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad. In 1956 he returned to Uganda and was appointed Minister of Natural Resources. In this position he carried through a thorough reorganisation of the cotton industry which brought about a fairer dealing and greater measure of economic efficiency. The Department of Agriculture under his leadership saw an increase in the production of both cotton and coffee - giving the country a degree of economic strength as it approached independence. For his services he was awarded the C.M.G. in 1950 and the K.B.E. in 1961.


With original bestowal documents (2) for the C.M.G. (1950) and K.B.E. (1961).