A Victorian C.B. group of six awarded to Colonel Sir Augustus Fitzgeorge, K.C.V.O., C.B., 11th Hussars, late Rifle Brigade

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1895, fitted with gold swivel-ring suspension and ribbon buckles; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Ens. A. C. F. Fitzgeorge, 1/R. Bde.) officially engraved naming; Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, silver; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911, the last three all unnamed as issued, the Jubilee medal with light pitting, otherwise good very fine (6) £500-600

From the important but anonymous collection sold at Glendining in December 1969 (Lot 153).

Augustus Charles Frederick Fitzgeorge was born on 12 June 1847, the third son of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge and his morganatic marriage with Louisa Fairbrother. After an education at various private schools and at Sandhurst, he joined the 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, in Canada in 1865. He was subsequently A.D.C. to Lord Napier of Magdala in India, 1870-75, and A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his Indian tour of 1875-76. He transferred to the 11th Hussars in 1878, and was extra A.D.C. to Sir A. Alison at Aldershot, 1884-86. From 1886 to 1895, he was Private Secretary and Equerry to Field Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. (C.B. Civil), and thereafter remained his Private Secretary until H.R.H. died in 1904. Colonel Fitzgeorge was made K.C.V.O. in March 1904 on the occasion of the funeral of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. He died in London on 30 October 1933.