Twenty-Five: J.R.R. Ainslie, Steward at Buckingham Palace, British War and Victory Medals (4224 A.Cpl., 1 Co. of Lond. Y.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., '1926-1946', with 'Thirty Years' Bar (Ainslie, James R.R.), mounted Court-style as worn; Jubilee 1977, in box of issue; Denmark, Medal for Recompense (2), Frederik IX, silver-gilt; another, silver with crown; Ethiopia, Haile Selassie Medal, gilt; France, Medal of Honour (2), gilt; another, silver; Germany, Federal Republic, Medal of Merit, gilt and enamel; Iran, Order of Homayoun, Medal, silver; Iraq, Order of El Rafidain, Medal, silvered; Italy, Visit to London Medal 1958, silvered; Nepal, Order of Goorkha Dakshin Bahu, Medal, silver; Netherlands, Orange House Order, Medal of Merit, silver; Norway, Royal Household Medal, Haakon VII, gold; Portugal, President's Visit to London Medal 1955, gilt; Queen Elizabeth's Visit to Portugal Medal 1957, silver; Sweden, Royal Household Medal, Gustaf VI Adolf, silver-gilt; Thailand, Order of the Crown, Medal, silver-gilt, good very fine and better and an exceptional Group, most foreign awards in cases or boxes of issue (25)

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Twenty-Five: J.R.R. Ainslie, Steward at Buckingham Palace, British War and Victory Medals (4224 A.Cpl., 1 Co. of Lond. Y.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., '1926-1946', with 'Thirty Years' Bar (Ainslie, James R.R.), mounted Court-style as worn; Jubilee 1977, in box of issue; Denmark, Medal for Recompense (2), Frederik IX, silver-gilt; another, silver with crown; Ethiopia, Haile Selassie Medal, gilt; France, Medal of Honour (2), gilt; another, silver; Germany, Federal Republic, Medal of Merit, gilt and enamel; Iran, Order of Homayoun, Medal, silver; Iraq, Order of El Rafidain, Medal, silvered; Italy, Visit to London Medal 1958, silvered; Nepal, Order of Goorkha Dakshin Bahu, Medal, silver; Netherlands, Orange House Order, Medal of Merit, silver; Norway, Royal Household Medal, Haakon VII, gold; Portugal, President's Visit to London Medal 1955, gilt; Queen Elizabeth's Visit to Portugal Medal 1957, silver; Sweden, Royal Household Medal, Gustaf VI Adolf, silver-gilt; Thailand, Order of the Crown, Medal, silver-gilt, good very fine and better and an exceptional Group, most foreign awards in cases or boxes of issue
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Lot Essay

Sold with a large quantity of original documentation, including a photograph of the recipient, various signed memorabilia, a letter of condolence to his next-of-kin and the following Award Documents, 'Permission to Wear' and/or Transmittal Notices: Coronation 1953 and Royal Household Faithful Service (1946); Norway, Royal Household Medal (1947); Denmark, Medal of Recompense, First Class with crown (1948); Netherlands, Orange House Order (1950/51); Denmark, Medal of Recompense, Second Class with crown (1951); Sweden, Royal Household Medal (1954); Ethiopia, Haile Selassie Medal (1954); Portugal, President's Visit to London Medal (1955); Order of Christ, Gold Medal (1955); Iraq, Order of El Rafidain, Medal (1956); Italy, Visit to London Medal (1958); Portugal, Queen's Visit to Portugal (1957); Germany, Order of Merit, Medal (1958); Iran, Order of Homayoun, Medal (1959); France, Medal of Honour (1960); Thailand, Order of the Crown, Medal (1960) and Nepal, Order of Dakshina Bahu, Medal (1960).

James Robert Ralston Ainslie served in the Great War as a Corporal in the 1st City of London Yeomanry. Service in the Royal Household followed, and he was awarded the R.V.M. on 1.1.1941 in his capacity as Steward at Buckingham Palace. He died in 1981.