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A Fine Group of Orders, Decorations and Medals to General Sir J.F.N. Birch, Artillery Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief France, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight Grand Cross (G.B.E.), sash Badge, 1st type, Military Division, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 2nd type, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, both pieces by Garrard, London (b) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander (K.C.B.), Badge, Military Division, silver-gilt, gold appliqué and enamel; Star, silver, gold and enamel, the set by Garrard, London (c) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander (K.C.M.G.), Badge, 88mm. x 60mm., silver-gilt, gold appliqué and enamel; Star, 82mm., silver, gold and enamel, the set by Garrard, London (d) Ashanti Star, 1896; Queen's South Africa, six clasps, C.C., O.F.S., Johann., Diam. Hill, Belfast; S.A.02 (Major R.F.A.); 1914 Star with Bar (Lt: Col: R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals M.I.D. Oakleaf (Maj. Gen.) (e) Jubilee, 1935; Coronation, 1937 (f) FRANCE, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Commander's neck Badge, 85mm. x 58mm., gold and enamel; Croix de Guerre 1914-1916 with two Palms (g) BELGIUM, Order of Leopold, Commander's neck Badge with Swords, 98mm. x 58mm., silver-gilt, gold appliqués and enamel, some white enamel damage ; Croix de Guerre (h) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Distinguished Service Medal, officially numbered '231', the group very fine and better, unless otherwise stated (i) Thirteen related miniature awards including two in gold (j) The front section of a Royal Artillery Officer's Victorian full dress sabretache with gold lace trim, richly embroidered coat of arms and Artillery devices, framed and glazed, and a framed studio photograph of General Birch in full dress uniform INDENT GENERAL SIR JAMES FREDERICK NOEL BIRCH, G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. (1865-1939), ENTERED THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADAMY, WOOLWICH AND WAS COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT ROYAL ARTILLERY, 1885; CAPTAIN 1895; SERVED WITH THE 87TH FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY IN THE ASHANTI CAMPAIGN, 1895-96; DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902 HE TOOK PART IN THE ADVANCE ON KIMBERLY, THE OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE FEBRUARY TO MAY 1900, THOSE IN THE TRANSVAAL MAY TO JUNE 1900, WHICH INCLUDED ACTIONS NEAR JOHANNESBURG, PRETORIA AND DIAMOND HILL, AND OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL EAST OF PRETORIA JULY TO NOVEMBER 1900 INCLUDING THE ACTIONS AT REIT VLEI AND BELFAST; MAJOR 1900; COMMANDED AN IMPERIAL YEOMANRY BATTALION FROM 8 FEBRUARY 1902 AND TOOK PART IN OPERATIONS IN THE CAPE COLONY FROM MAY 1902 (MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES); SERVED IN FRANCE FROM 1914 WHERE HE COMMANDED THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY 7TH BRIGADE, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY 7TH DIVISION AND ROYAL ARTILLERY 4TH ARMY SUCCESSIVELY; A.D.C. TO THE KING 1915 AND WAS MADE BREVET COLONEL AND TEMPORARY BRIGADIER GENERAL THAT YEAR; APPOINTED ARTILLERY ADVISER TO THE C. IN C. FRANCE, 1916-19 (C.B. 1916); MAJOR GENERAL 1917; LIEUT. GENERAL 1919 (K.C.M.G. 1918; MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES 11 TIMES); DIRECTOR OF REMOUNTS 1920-21; DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY, 1921-23; MASTER-GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE AND MEMBER OF THE ARMY COUNCIL, 1923-27; GENERAL 1926; COLONEL COMMANDANT ROYAL ARTILLERY AND COLONEL COMMANDANT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, 1928 (G.B.E. 1927) FIELD MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG IN HIS FINAL DESPATCH RELATING TO THE EUROPEAN WAR (DATED 21 MARCH 1919) STATED - THE STEADY INCREASE OF OUR STRENGTH IN ARTILLERY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE USE OF THAT IMPORTANT ARM UPON SOUND AND SUCCESSFUL LINES HAS BEEN DUE IN GREAT MEASURE TO THE EFFORTS OF MY ARTILLERY ADVISER, LIEUT. GENERAL SIR J.F.N. BIRCH... (33)