Orders, Decorations and Medals

A C.I.E. group of five awarded to Colonel R. A. E. Benn, Indian Political Department, late King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type breast badge, gold and enamels, lacking top suspension brooch; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (2d Lieutt. R. A. E. Benn, 1st Bn. York. L.I.) minor official correction to unit; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. R. A. E. Benn, C.I.E., Indian Poll. Dept.); British War Medal (Lt. Col. R. A. E. Benn) naming re-impressed; Delhi Durbar 1911 (Major R. A. E. Benn) mounted for wearing, nearly very fine or better (5) £500-600

C.I.E. appointed 1 January 1904.

Robert Arthur Edwar Benn was first commissioned in February 1887 and served with the Yorkshire Light Infantry in Burma 1887-89. He joined the Indian Political department in June 1895 and became political assistant in April 1898. He was H.B.M.’s Consul at Seistan, November 1900; assistant political agent, Chagai, February 1905; political agent, Kalat, and in charge of the Bolan Pass, July 1906 to August 1912; assistant resident, Mewar, December 1913; political agent and H.B.M.’s Consul, Muscat, March 1914; political agent, Haraoti and Tonk, November 1915; resident, Jaipur, February 1916 until his retirement in February 1922.