Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of eleven miniature dress medals attributed to/ representative of those worn by General Sir Arthur W. Currie, who Commanded the Canadian Corps in France 1917-19, and was eight times Mentioned in Despatches

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B., (Military) Knight Commander’s badge, gold and enamel; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, G.C.M.G., Knight Grand Cross badge, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, gold and enamel; Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, silver-gilt and enamel; United States of America, Distinguished Service Medal, gilt and enamel; Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, with bronze palm on riband; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm on riband, mounted court-style for wear in this order, nearly extremely fine (11) £240-£280

G.C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1919:
‘For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders.’

K.C.M.G. London Gazette 4 June 1917:
‘For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.’

K.C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1918:
‘For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.’

C.B. London Gazette 23 June 1915:
‘For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.’

M.I.D. London Gazettes 22 June 1915; 15 June 1916; 4 January 1917; 1 June 1917; 28 December 1917; 28 May 1918; 20 December 1918; 11 July 1919.

Sir Arthur William Currie was born in Napperton, Ontario, Canada, on 5 December 1875 and joined the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery, as a Gunner in 1897. Commissioned Lieutenant in 1900, he served during the Great War initially in the command of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade 1914-15; in command of the 1st Canadian Division 1915-17; and then in command of the Canadian Corps in France 1917-19. Advanced Lieutenant-General, for his services during the Great War he was appointed to both the Orders of the Bath and of St. Michael and St. George; was eight times Mentioned in Despatches; and was awarded the French Legion of Honour Third Class; the Belgian Order of the Crown Second Class; the American Distinguished Service Medal; and both the French and Belgian Croixes de Guerre. Post- Armistice, he commanded the the Canadian Forces on the Rhine, ansd upon return to Canada was promoted to the rank of full General. He died in Montreal on 30 November 1933.