A C.I.E., O.B.E. group eleven awarded to Sir O. G. Grace, Inspector-General of Police, Karachi, late Captain, Yorkshire Regiment

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, with neck cravat and evening collar, in Garrard, London case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1932; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt., Yorks R.); India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39; 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, Pakistan Independence Medal, these unnamed, medals cleaned and mounted for wear, some contact marks, generally good very fine (11) £1400-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Knight Bachelor London Gazette 26 May 1953. ‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., C.I.E., O.B.E., Inspector General of Police, Karachi.’

C.I.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945. ‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., O.B.E., Indian Police, Commandant, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1934. ‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., Indian Police, District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’

Oliver Gilbert Grace was born in Tring, Hertfordshire in 1896 and was educated at Berkhamstead School. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) on 7 June 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1916. As a Staff Captain and Brigade Major of the 189th Infantry Brigade he served in the Third Afghan War and was mentioned in despatches. Entering the Indian Police in 1920, he became the Commandant of the North West Frontier Constabulary, 1937-47, was present at the Ahmedzai Salient operations, 1940 and was mentioned in despatches. Held the post of Inspector-General of Police in the N.W. Frontier Province, 1947-51 and Inspector General of Police at Karachi, 1951-56. For his services in the police he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1934, the C.I.E. in 1945 and he was Knighted in 1953. Sir (Oliver) Gilbert Grace died on 23 January 1968.

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