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Grant of Arms, An Original Illuminated Grant of Arms, on vellum, to Sir Bertie Drew Burdett-Fisher, from the Royal College of Arms, dated 24 November 1952, with appropriate signatures, complete with seals and contained in red leather box with gilt E.II.R. cyphers to lid, good condition

Lieutenant-General Sir Bertie Drew Fisher was born in 1878 and educated at Marlborough and New College, Oxford. Entering the Army in 1900, he attained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1937. Serving in the Boer War and Great War, in the latter he was awarded the C.M.G., the D.S.O. and Bar, was four times mentioned in despatches and twice wounded. Between the world wars he was A.D.C. to the King 1926-31, commanded the 2nd Cavalry Brigade 1923-27, was Commandant of the Senior Officers’ School 1927-30, Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office 1932-34, Commandant of the R.M.C. Sandhurst 1934-37. Placed on Retirement Pay in 1938, he was re-employed as G.O.C.-in-Chief, Southern Command, Salisbury during 1939-40.