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Lot No 117
Fine illuminated parchment address “To Lieut. General Sir John D.P. French, K.C.B. We the...
Lot No 118
Parchment certificate for the admission of “Monsieur le Major Général Sir John French” to...
Lot No 119
Warrant for the Iron Crown Order of the 1st Class conferred on Lieutenant-General Sir John French by the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary on 23rd July 1904. Foolscap, pre-printed with additional matter in ink, embossed seal of the order to top left. Creased, sl. marginal tears. Together with: War Office letter...
Lot No 120
Warrant for the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun, 60x44cm, attractive parchment with...
Lot No 121
Warrant for the award of the Spanish Order of Merit (Caballero Gran Cruz de la Orden del Merito Militar) conferred on Sir Jan French [sic] by the King of Spain following his visit to Aldershot in 1905. Foolscap, pre-printed form, boldly headed DON ALFONSO XIII, REY CONSTITUTIONAL DE ESPANA with ink details,...
Lot No 122
Warrant for the award of the Danish Order of Dannebrog conferred on “Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, Generallieutenant, General Officer, Commander in Chief, Aldershot Army Corps” on 10th July 1907. 23x37cm, attractive pre-printed form with decorative head incorporating the insignia of the order, seal of the...
Lot No 123
Commission for General Sir John D.P. French G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., to be Honorary Colonel, the 26th Canadian Horse (Stanstead Dragoons), Canadian Militia, 2nd July 1910. 31x37cm, royal arms at head & embossed seal at top left corner, folded in the customary fashion and signed by the Canadian Minister of...
Lot No 124
Warrant for the Order of Merit. Single leaf appointing Field Marshal Sir John Denton Pinkstone...
Lot No 125
Warrant appointing The Right Honourable John Denton Pinkstone, Viscount French, K.P. &c., to the Privy Council, dated 7th May 1918 and signed by [Sir] Almeric Fitzroy, Clerk to the Privy Council. Single printed sheet (one copy only printed, HMSO, 1918), foolscap, royal seal affixed at top left corner. Together...
Lot No 126
Warrant appointing The Right Honourable John Denton Pinkstone, Viscount French, K.P. &c. to be...
Lot No 127
Fine illuminated parchment address “To Field Marshal Viscount French of Ypres and High Lake,...
Lot No 128
Parchment warrant for the award of the Serbian Order of Karageorge, finely decorated certificate depicting the insignia of the order, delicate coloured borders and black text with additional detail in ink showing issue to Viscount French & with dates August 1918 and 1920. 38x50cm, folded, near very good ...
Lot No 129
Correspondence concerning the award of an Argentine peace medal. Copy of letter from the British Legation at Buenos Ayres to Lord Curzon forwarding six medals and award certificates: “These Medals and Notes have been sent to me by Mr. Adolfo Mugica… in his capacity as President of the Organizing Committee of...
Lot No 130
King George V to his Commander-in-Chief 1914, a fine emotive letter from the King to the...
Lot No 131
A collection of Sir John French’s correspondence received from many leading military, political and society figures of the day, reflecting the wide range of connections of a senior figure in public life. We note letters from Lord Roberts VC; Viscount Allenby and Lady Allenby; The Earl of Warwick; The Bishop of...
Lot No 132
Correspondence between Gerald French and various old soldiers, colleagues, editors, reviewers etc. regarding his articles, books and so forth and his campaign for his father’s reputation; copies of items from the Earl’s own wartime correspondence reproduced in support of this cause, etc. (around 40 items...
Lot No 133
Goldmann (Charles Sydney) With General French and The Cavalry in South Africa, 1st Ed., xix+477pp., portrait frontis., approx. 114 photos. (inc. fldg. panoramas), approx. 43 fldg. maps, 8 sketches in end-pocket. Macmillan. 1902. Standard study. Contemporary deluxe crushed red morocco with blue crushed morocco...
Lot No 134
French (Major Hon. Gerald, DSO) The Life of Sir John French, First Earl of Ypres, 1st Ed., xxii+432pp., 8 plates. Cassell. 1931 Speeches, Telegrams & Press Cuttings, notes for eight speeches delivered by Sir John French 1910-24, including R.M.C. Kingston, June 1910; Mansion House Nov. 1910; Staff College, Dec....
Lot No 135
A most unusual Arts & crafts style oak presentation casket, probably originally containing a...
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