Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Victorian Order bestowal document, appointing Charles J. Stevenson-Moore as a Commander of the Order, dated 29 February 1912, signed Lieutenant-Colonel William Carrington, Secretary to the Order, very good condition £15-25

Sir Charles James Stevenson-Moore was born on 8 June 1866 and educated at Felstead School, Essex and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He joined the Indian Civil Serevice in 1885 and became an Assistant Magitstrate-Collector in 1887, a Settlement Officer in 1896 and Magistrate and Collector in 1898. He held the post of Inspector-General of Police in Bengal during 1904-07 and Director of Criminal Intelligence in Simla during 1907-10. He then held the position of Chief Secretary to the Government of Bengal during 1910-14. He was created a C.V.O. in 1912 and a K.C.I.E. in 1920. He died on 22 July 1947.