Public and Political: General: Patronage:., 1945 - 1957
Scope and Contents
Orders, Medals and Decorations File includes lists of WSC's orders and decorations; correspondence with Sir Alan Lascelles, Private Secretary to King George VI (2), on permission to wear foreign orders and decorations, 1946-49; correspondence with Sir Robert Knox, Treasury (4) on medal ribbon for the Order of Merit, and award of WWII campaign medals, 1945-46; colour transparency of WSC's medals (pre WWII); photograph of WSC in RAF uniform in Cyprus, 1943; Diploma of the Royal Order of St Olav, awarded to WSC by King Haakon of Norway, 1948; Certificates for award of the Grand Cross of the Ordre Grand-Ducal de la Couronne de Chene, and the Military Medal of Luxembourg.
Dates
- Creation: 1945 - 1957
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 59 items)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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