Orders, Decorations and Medals

An impressive group of orders, decorations and medals awarded to Major-General C.J. Sackville-West, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., 4th Baron Sackville, late King's Royal Rifle Corps and Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, KB.E. (Military) 1st type neck badge and breast star suspension repaired on badge; ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge officially converted from a breast badge; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, N.E. Frontier 1891, Burma 1889-92 (Lieut., 4th Bn. K.R. Rif. C.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (Major, K.R.R.C.); 1914 STAR (Lt. Col. Hon., K.R. Rif. C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Maj. Gen. Hon. Sir); JUBILEE 1935; United States of America, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, officially numbered on the edge '1004'; France, CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-18, with bronze palm; Italy, WAR CROSS 1914-18; Italy, ORDER OF THE CROWN, 2nd class set comprising neck badge in gold and enamels, and breast star in silver with applique centre in gold and enamels; France, LEGION OF HONOUR, 3rd class neck badge in gold and enamels; Malta, SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA, Knight of Justice, neck badge with trophy of arms suspension, in silver-gilt and enamels, one or two minor enamel chips to some badges but generally good very fine or better (17)

Charles John Sackville-West was born on 10 August 1870, son of Colonel Hon. W.E. Sackville-Wesr, Grenadier Guards. He was educated at Winchester and R.M.C. Sandhurst, and entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1889. He served in the expedition to Manipur in 1891 as Orderly Officer to Brigadier General Graham and was mentioned in despatches. He also served during the operations in Burma, in the Chin Hills in 1891-92. In the South African War he served as A.D.C. to Sir Redvers Buller and was three times mentioned in despatches. In the European War he was twice wounded and mentioned in despatches five times; received Brevet of Colonel, promoted Major-General. He was the British Representative of the Supreme War Council at Versailles 1918-19, and Military Attache in Paris 1920-24. He was created C.M.G. in 1915, K.B.E. in 1919, C.B. in 1921 and held the Legion of Honour, D.S.M. of U.S.A., Croix de Guerre of Italy and France, and was Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy. His last official appointment was as Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey and its dependencies 1925-29. He succeeded to the title as 4th Baron Sackville in 1928, retired in the following year and died on 8 May, 1962.