Beschreibung:

The Important K.C.B. Group of Twelve to Sir William Hoy, Controller of the Imperial Military Railways in the Boer War and Director of Military Railways in South Africa in the Great War, and General Manager of the Combined South African Railways and Harbours, 1910-1927: He 'Gave His Heart and Brain to South Africa Having Devoted the Greater Part of His Life to the Interests of the Railways in South Africa' (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander's (K.C.B.), Military Division, set of insignia, comprising neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; and breast Star, silver, with gold and enamel appliqu centre, in Garrard, London case of issue (b) Knight Bachelor's Badge, 1st type, large pin-backed Badge, silver-gilt and enamel (Hallmarks for London, 1926) (c) The Most Honourable Order of St. John, Knight of Grace's (K. St. J.) set of insignia, comprising neck Badge, silver and enamel; and breast Star, by 'JBC', silver and enamel (d) Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Mr., Imp. Mil. Rly.) (e) 1914-15 Star (Col., Staff) (f) British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. Oakleaf (Col.) (g) Union of South Africa 1910, privately engraved, 'W.W. Hoy, Gen. Man. Rlys. & Harbs. (h) St. John Service Medal (687 Asst. Commr. Sir, S.A.R. & H. Dis., S. Africa & S.J.A.B.O., 1918) (i) Belgium , Order of the Crown, Commander's neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the first with slightly chipped enamel wreaths and the last with re-affixed obverse centre, generally good very fine , together with S.A.R. Badges (2), in gilt and silver, and an S.A.R./S.A.S. Badge, silver (15)