The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe

The mounted group of seven miniature medals attributed to the diplomat William F. A. Rattigan, C.M.G., comprising C.M.G., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914 Star and bar; British War and Victory Medals, with oak leaf; Coronation 1911; Coronation 1937; Romanian War Cross, very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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Rattigan resigned from the service in 1922 when he was Acting High Commissioner at Constantinople. He was a Gold Staff officer at the coronations of both George V and George VI. In 1924 he published Diversions of a Diplomat.