Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

The mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel F. J. Byrne, C.M.G., Connaught Rangers, Order of St. Michael & St. George, gold and enamel, straight bar suspension, with gold buckle on ribbon; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-8, Samana 1897; British War and Victory Medals; Russia, Order of St. Stanislaus, silver-gilt and enamelled both sides, mounted as worn on slightly frayed ribbons, in Goldsmith & Silversmiths, London case, good very fine and better (5) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Dress Miniatures formed by the late Derek Robinson.

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Colonel Frederick Joseph Byrne, Connaught Rangers, in the Great War was twice mentioned in despatches, received the brevets of Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel and was awarded the C.M.G.