The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s neck badge, in gold, silver and enamel, centre with cameo bust of Queen Victoria, surrounding motto embellished with rose diamonds, minor enamel damage, good very fine £2500-3000

Charles Beaupre Bell Clee was born on 5 February 1893 and was educated at Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge. During the Great War he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion Suffolk Regiment and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 9 April 1917) ‘for gallant and distinguished services in the field.’ In 1919 he entered the Indian Civil Service and in 1924 was Assistant Collector and Magistrate in Bombay. In 1931 he married Rosemary Margaret Meredydd Rae. In 1932 Clee was appointed Officiating Secretary to the Government Home & Ecclesiastical Department in Bombay and in 1935 was became a Collector and Magistrate. Appointed to the post of Secretary to the Government Finance Department in Sind in 1936, he was rewarded with C.I.E. two years later. Further appointments to the Government of Sind followed, appointed Chief Secretary in 1940 and Revenue Commissioner in 1943. He was created a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1946 and a Knight Bachelor in 1947. He retired in 1950 and died on 28 May 1980.

Sold with Sir Charles B. B. Clee’s original C.S.I. bestowal document, dated 1946, together with accompanying letter; C.I.E. bestowal document, dated 1938, these two together with associated papers; Imperial Society of the Knights Bachelor membership certificate, together with associated papers; M.I.D. certificate dated 9 April 1917. Also with Mrs R. M. M. Clee’s original M.B.E. (civil) bestowal document, dated 1940, together with accompanying letter. Additionally sold with copied research.