A Great War C.M.G., Delhi Durbar C.I.E. group of eight to Brigadier-General R. E. T. Hogg, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps and Central India Horse

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Major R. E. T. Hogg. 38 Horse); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (Brig. Gen. R. E. T. Hogg. R.A.F.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge, gold and enamels; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with bronze palme, the last six mounted as worn but ribbons distressed and some medals detached; together with sports prize medals (3), comprising Woolwich and Sandhurst Athletics (2), silver (High Jump, Broad Jump. R. E. T. Hogg. 1896), and bronze (1895 R. E. T. Hogg. Wide Jump. 120 Hurdles. High Jump. 44 Yards.) both in F. Phillips, Aldershot, cases of issue; and Army Athletic Club, silver medal (Woolwich v Sandhurst. Middle Weight. R. E. T. Hogg.) in F. Phillips, Aldershot, case of issue, generally good very fine (11) £1,500-£2,000

C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘Colonel (A./Brigadier-General), C.I.E., Royal Air Force.’

C.I.E. London Gazette 12 December 1911: ‘Captain, 38th King George’s Own Central India Horse, Assistant Military Secretary to His Majesty the King-Emperor.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 28 January 1916, 5 May 1916; ‘Major, C.I.E., 38th King George’s Own Central India Horse, attached Royal Naval Air Service.’ (Dardanelles); 31 December 1918: ‘A./Brigadier-General, Royal Air Force’ (France).

Legion of Honour, Officer London Gazette 30 November 1918.

Croix de Guerre avec Palme, London Gazette 15 July 1919.

Rudolph Edward Trower Hogg was born on 19 January 1877, and educated at Bedford and R.M.A., Woolwich. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1896, and transferred to the Indian Cavalry in 1901. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Certificate for life-saving in 1907. Hogg was appointed Assistant Military Secretary to H.I.M. the King Emperor in 1911, and served on the staff during the Royal Tour of India (Durbar Medal, C.I.E.). During the Great War he was loaned to the R.N.A.S. and served in Gallipoli from March 1915 (despatches) and with the R.F.C. in France from November 1915 (despatches). He attended the Central Flying School, Upavon, and was granted Royal Aeronautical Certificate No. 1802, flying a Maurice Farman biplane, 17 September 1915. He commanded No. 23 Squadron in France, January to April 1916, equipped with FE2b two-seater fighters; officer commanding No. 19 Wing R.F.C., April 1916; officer commanding Eastern Group Command, January 1917; Brigade Commander, June 1917; Brigadier-General, Commanding Eastern Training Brigade, August 1917; Brigadier-General, Commanding IX Brigade, March 1918. On 12 February 1919 he was injured whilst flying as a passenger in Handley Page O/400, C9685 of No 216 Squadron, which crashed at Geyen on a mail flight. He resigned his commission in 1919, and in the same year was created C.M.G. In later life he was a director of John Lewis & Co. Ltd, among others. He died at St John’s, Jersey, on 29 June 1953.

Sold with an original commission as 2nd Lieutenant, dated 21 September 1896, and a Royal Artillery silk and velvet sporting cap for 1894 and 1895, together with copied research.