Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The No. 4 Dress Uniform, Riband Bar, and Insignia Worn by Field Marshal Lord Carver

A No. 4 Dress uniform compete with the recipient’s medal ribands and rank insignia, with the ribands for the G.C.B., C.B.E. (Mil); D.S.O. and Bar; M.C., 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (8th Army); Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa General Service 1902-56, with M.I.D. oak leaf; and U.N. Medal for Cyprus; together with a separate riband bar; and a large selection of General Officer and Field Marshal insignia including buttons and E.II.R. cyphers, some moth damage, otherwise generally good condition (lot) £200-£240

Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. and Bar, M.C., Royal Tank Regiment, was born on 24 April 1915 and served as Chief of the General Staff from April 1971 to October 1973, and then Chief of the Defence Staff from October 1973 to October 1976. He was advanced Field Marshal on 18 July 1973, and died on 9 December 2001.

For the recipient’s G.C.B. Stall Banner, see Lot 188.