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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Letter to Ernest James DAVIES accompanying the Warrant of Appointment to the Most Excellent Order

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British Government

1921

Overview

A letter from the “Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood” accompanying the “Warrant of Appointment to the Most Excellent Order” complete with official stamp.

Historical information

Letter sent with the “Warrant of Appointment to the Most Excellent Order” awarded to Lieut. E.J. DAVIES from the “Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood”

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.27.10

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

123 mm

Height or length

189 mm

Weight

3 g

Inscriptions and markings

“CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD / ST. JAMES PALACE, S.W.1. / The Registrar of the Order of / the British Empire presents his / compliments and has the honour to / enclose herewith the Warrant of / Appointment to the Most Excellent / Order. / N.B. / In the event of the decease / of persons holding such Grants of / Dignity Executors are earnestly / requested to notify the Registrar.” Stamp “SECOND MILTARY DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS / RECEIVED 29 APRIL 1921”

Keywords

First World War

Member of the British Empire - Type 1 Civil

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Wednesday, 23 April, 2025

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Letter to Lieut. E.J. DAVIES accompanying the Warrant of Appointment to the Most Excellent Order

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