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Sold on 24 October 2014

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The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

Frederick W Rockwood

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№ 599

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24 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£440

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamel, in its (slightly damaged) Garrard & Co. Ltd. case of issue, the interior with ink inscription, ‘H. W. E. Manisty’, enamel work slightly chipped, otherwise good very fine £300-350

Henry Wilfred Eldon Manisty entered the Royal Navy as an Assistant Paymaster in 1894 and was present in the Relief of Pekin operations in 1900 (Medal & clasp), services that gained him special promotion to Paymaster in 1903. A Finance Member and Naval Secretary of the Australian Naval Board of Administration 1911-14, his Great War appointments included Organising Manager of Convoy on the Admiralty Planning Staff 1917-18, in which period he was awarded the C.B. and C.M.G. Latterly a Rear-Admiral and Paymaster Director-General at the Admiralty, he was created K.C.B. on his retirement in 1932. Recalled as Head of the Convoy Section at the Ministry of War Transport in the 1939-45 War, Sir Henry died in August 1960.