CHARLES SEYMOUR WRIGHT (1887-1975)

Charles Wright's medals and decorations: Order of the Bath, Knight Commander's (KCB) gold Badge and Star, Civil Division, with riband, in Garrard & Co case of issue; Order of the British Empire, First type, Military Division, Officer's (OBE) breast Badge, silver gilt; Military Cross, GVR; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaves, Defence Medal (and duplicate), Polar Medal, silver, GVR, one clasp Antarctic, incused on rim; George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935; George V1 Coronation Medal, 1937; France, Fifth Republic, Legion of Honour, Knight's breast Badge, silver, gold and enamel; US Medal of Freedom; Scott Memorial Medal, Special Award, silver; War Medal, 1939-45; King's Royal Rifle Corps Badge; and the Governor General's Medal the OBE, MC, 1914-15 Star, War and Victory, Polar, Jubilee, Coronation and Legion of Honour mounted as worn; with a group of 12 related miniatures, also mounted as worn

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CHARLES SEYMOUR WRIGHT (1887-1975)
Charles Wright's medals and decorations: Order of the Bath, Knight Commander's (KCB) gold Badge and Star, Civil Division, with riband, in Garrard & Co case of issue; Order of the British Empire, First type, Military Division, Officer's (OBE) breast Badge, silver gilt; Military Cross, GVR; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaves, Defence Medal (and duplicate), Polar Medal, silver, GVR, one clasp Antarctic, incused on rim; George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935; George V1 Coronation Medal, 1937; France, Fifth Republic, Legion of Honour, Knight's breast Badge, silver, gold and enamel; US Medal of Freedom; Scott Memorial Medal, Special Award, silver; War Medal, 1939-45; King's Royal Rifle Corps Badge; and the Governor General's Medal
the OBE, MC, 1914-15 Star, War and Victory, Polar, Jubilee, Coronation and Legion of Honour mounted as worn; with a group of 12 related miniatures, also mounted as worn
together with the accompanying certificates and award documents for some of the medals and decorations

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Lot Essay

Wright had a distinguished career in the First World War, during which he was awarded the Military Cross, Chevalier d'Honneur and made an officer of the Order of the British Empire. He served in the Royal Engineers 1914-18; Wireless 5th Army Corps; Officer Commanding Wireless II Army; General Staff (Intelligence) GHQ. He became a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1937 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1946.

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