Orders, Decorations and Medals

Turkey, a group of decorations awarded to Major-General Vinicombe, Pasha, Turkish Army.

a. ORDER OF OSMANIEH, 2nd class set comprising neck badge in silver, gilt and enamels, and breast star in silver with gilt and enamelled centre, the green enamel surround badly chipped on this
b. ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE, 4th class breast badge in silver with gold and enamel centre and crescent suspension, slightly chipped
c. LIAKET MEDAL, 1st class in gold, gilt suspension
d. IMTIAZ MEDAL, silver, named in Turkish on the reverseSold with photograph of the recipient, unless otherwise described, generally very fine (5)

Vinicombe Pasha was a British subject who served in the Turkish Army, circa 1882-1914, reaching the rank of Major-General with the title Pasha. He was in Turkey for some 40 years and, as a fortification and armaments expert, he had a great deal to do with defence of the Dardanelles, and the Forts on the Turkish-Russian border. He was still in the Turkish Army when she entered into the 1914-18 War, and in view of his knowledge of the Turkish defences, was under 'house arrest' during the period of hostilities, although his family was allowed to return to England.