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The important group of Orders and Medals awarded to Field Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell, G.C.B., K.B.E., Chief of the Imperial General Staff, late WestYorkshire Regiment THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, G.C.B. (Military) Grand Cross set by Garrard, the sash badge in silver-gilt and enamels, minor enamel damage to green enamel wreath and lacking the 'Ich Dien' scroll on reverse; the breast star in silver with gold and enamel applique centre, the set in its Garrard & Co. case of issue complete with sashes for full and evening dress; THEMOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, K.B.E. (Military) 1st type set in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; ASHANTI STAR 1896, the reverse correctly engraved in the regimental style (2nd Lt., 2 W. Yorks. R.); 1914-15 STAR (Capt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Maj.Gen.); DELHI DURBAR 1911, unnamed; JUBILEE 1935, privately engraved (Genl. Sir, K.C.B., K.B.E.); CORONATION 1937, unnamed; France LEGION OF HONOUR, 4th class breast badge in gold and enamels, white enamel chipped on one reverse arm; France CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-1918, with bronze palm, the group mounted as worn, generally very fine or better (13) Footnote Also included in the lot are the following related items: (a) The official Warrants for the recipient's C.B. (1918), K.C.B. (1929), G.C.B. (1935) and K.B.E. (1926), with various letters regarding investitures etc. The K.C.B. Warrant is of some historic interest in that it is signed by both Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later George VI) acting on their father's behalf during King George V's serious illness in 1928-29. (b) The Warrant for the Legion d'Honneur (dated 7th April 1917); together with the official citation and other documents regarding the award of the French Croix de Guerre; the latter citation draws attention to Deverell's distinguished conduct at the head of his elite division, particularly at Arras (April 1917), Henin-sur-Cojeul (March 1918) and during the 1918 Offensive. (c) Sir John's Warrant of Appointment as a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Hampshire (1941). (d) Miscellaneous military badges, buttons and items of uniform insignia mad. several bearing the cypher of Edward VIII; sundry ribbons and an infantry officer's red dress sash. (e) Sundry documents, etc., including Statutes of the Order of the Bath; Order of Service for the 1937 Coronation, and the Coronation Souvenir issue of the Illustrated London News; two large portrait photographs of Deverell in uniform; Deverell's Commission as 2nd Lieut. (1895), and King George Vl's telegram to Lady Deverell on the death of her husband. Cyril John Deverell was born in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, 9th November, 1874, the son of Lieutenant (later Major) John Baines Seddon Deverell and his wife, Harriet Strappini Roberts. He was educated at Bedford School and in 1895 was gazetted a second lieutenant in the 2nd battalion, the West Yorkshire Regiment. In the autumn of the same year he accompanied his battalion to West Africa to take part in the bloodless Ashanti campaign. Shortly afterwards he transferred to the 1st battalion in India, and thereby lost his chance to serve in South Africa. In 1902 he married Hilda, daughter of Lieutenant-General Gerald Grant-Dalton, who was his commanding officer. In 1906 he received a special nomination to the Staff College at Quetta and afterwards held several junior staff appointments in India with marked success. When war broke out in 1914 Deverell was in England, and in the autumn he was at Winchester where the 28th division, a K-1 division, was assembling. He went out to France as one of its brigade-majors early in the new year. Abrupt in manner and somewhat retiring, Deverell was at his best in the field. There, by his force of character and obvious gift of command, this tall, well-built man inspired confidence in all around him. In two years of war he rose from captain to major-general; in four years he received three brevets and seven mentions in despatches.