A C.M.G. group of four awarded to Brigadier-General R. F. Edwards, Royal Engineers, Commanding Mersey Defences during the Great War

The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, in its Garrard & Co case of issue; British War Medal (Brig. Gen.); Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911, good very fine (4)

Richard Fielding Edwards was born on 10 January 1866, son of General C. A. Edwards, Colonel 18th Royal Irish Regiment. He was educated at Cheltenham and R.M.A. Woolwich. Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, 1885; Captain 1894; Major 1902; Lt.-Col. 1910; Colonel 1913; Secretary R.E. Institute, Chatham, 1897-1902; Commanding Mersey Defences 1914-18; Chief Engineer, Malta, 1919-22; Military Member of Executive Council of Malta, 1919-21; retired 1923. He died on 19 December 1942.