Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge in gold and enamels, 95 x 70mm diameter; and breast star in silver, gold and enamels, 89mm diameter, the star with chips and cracks to red enamel on arms of St. George's Cross, the set complete with full neck cravat and gold clasp fitments and contained in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. case of issue, clasp defective on this and generally very scuffed, unless otherwise described good very fine £1000-1200

Ex Upfill-Brown Collection 1991 (Lot 171).

This set is attributed to Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Hayes-Sadler, Indian Army. He led a distinguished diplomatic career after retiring from the army and was consul at Muscat, 1892-96; Consul General, Somali Protectorate, 1898; Commissioner in Uganda, 1901-05; Governor of British East Africa 1905-09 and Governor of the Windward Islands, 1909-1914. He was made K.C.M.G. in 1907 and died on 21 April, 1922. For other family medals see lots 211 and 278 in the same sale.