A Great War C.M.G., C.I.E. Group of Seven to Brigadier-General C.H. Roe, Royal Engineers, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; the Most Eminent Order of the India Empire, Companion's (C.I.E.) neck Badge, gold and enamel; Kaiser-i-Hind, V.R., silver; India General Service 1854-95, three clasps, Chin Hills 1892-93, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 [In this order] (Lieutt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Brig. Gen.); Delhi Durbar 1911, the fourth with edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise good very fine or better (7)

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A Great War C.M.G., C.I.E. Group of Seven to Brigadier-General C.H. Roe, Royal Engineers, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; the Most Eminent Order of the India Empire, Companion's (C.I.E.) neck Badge, gold and enamel; Kaiser-i-Hind, V.R., silver; India General Service 1854-95, three clasps, Chin Hills 1892-93, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 [In this order] (Lieutt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Brig. Gen.); Delhi Durbar 1911, the fourth with edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise good very fine or better (7)

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C.M.G. London Gazette 3.3.1919.

C.I.E. London Gazette 1.1.1916.

Brigadier-General Cyril Harcourt Roe, C.M.G., C.I.E., was born in Dorchester in October 1864 and gazetted to the Royal Engineers as a Lieutenant in February 1884. Arriving in India in March 1886, he participated in the operations in Burma until the following year, being employed in 3rd Brigade, under General Anderson. Advanced to Captain in August 1892, he next served as a Company Commander in the Sappers and Miners during the Chin Hills Expedition, when he was employed in building new forts in the North. By the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, Roe had risen to the rank of Colonel, and two months later was granted the rank of Temporary Brigadier-General, his subsequent 1914-18 services incorporating the Mesopotamia operations and resulting in two 'Mentions' (London Gazettes 21.1.1919 and 5.6.1919 refer) and the award of a C.M.G. and C.I.E. He retired to Worcestershire and died in November 1928.