Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Rear-Admiral A. E. Wood, Royal Navy

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue; China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Alacrity); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf (Commr., R.N., H.M.S. Alert); 1914-15 Star (Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.); Sweden, Order of the Sword, Knight’s 1st Class breast badge, gold and enamel, good very fine (7) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of British Groups with Foreign Awards.

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C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered during the war’ ‘Captain, R.N.’

Arthur Edmund Wood was born on 23 February 1875, the son of A. H. Wood Esq., J.P., of Finsgill Lodge, Kiliman, Sutherland. He entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet aboard the training ship Britannia on 15 July 1888. Appointed a Midshipman in January 1891 and promoted to Sub Lieutenant in July 1894; Lieutenant in December 1896; Commander in December 1907; and Captain in December 1915. Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June 1922. Promoted to Rear-Admiral (Retired) in August 1926.

Awarded the Knight’s class of Swedish Order of the Sword in 1906 on the occasion of a visit of the Particular Service Squadron to Vinga Sand and Marstrand (off Gothenburg); Wood serving as a Lieutenant aboard H.M.S. Euryalus. Served as Captain of H.M.S. Apollo, September 1917-March 1919. With photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing medals; copied service paper, gazette extracts and other research.