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A post-War ‘Civil Division’ K.B.E. group of fifteen awarded to Brigadier Sir Iltyd N. Clayton, Royal Artillery, who saw action during both the Great War, the inter-War period, and the Second War in Egypt and Iraq, and latterly served as Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with full neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt. I. N. Clayton. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with unofficial M.I.D. oak leaves (Major I. N. Clayton); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Capt. I. N. Clayton); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Vatican, Holy See, Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse of suspension loop; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse, with neck riband, in slightly damaged case of issue; Hedjaz, Kingdom, Order of Al Nahda, Fourth Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with ornate riband bar; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, no clasp, bronze, mounted as worn; Vatican, Holy See, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross, bronze, this loose; together with the recipient’s group of thirteen miniature awards, mounted as worn (these differing from the full size group in that the they are lacking the two Vatican awards; the Order of the British Empire is on a Military Division riband and there is no M.I.D. oak leaves on the Victory Medal), light contact marks, generally very fine and better (17) £1,800-£2,200
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K.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1949: ‘Brigadier (retired) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, C.B.E., lately Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo.’
C.B.E. (Military) 1 April 1941: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, O.B.E., Royal Regiment of Artillery
In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August 1939 to November 1940.’
O.B.E. (Military) 3 June 1927: ‘Major Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, Royal Artillery, Chief Instructor and Staff Officer, Artillery, Iraq Army.’
Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton was born on 15 September 1886, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. N. Clayton, of Sandown, Isle of Wight, and was educated at Lancing College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 July 1906 and was promoted Lieutenant on 25 July 1909, and Captain on 30 October 1914. He served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 29 November 1915, and subsequently served on the Staff, being seconded to Headquarters on 30 July 1917, with the rank of acting Major, and was appointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General on 22 August of that year. For his services on the Staff he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 28 November 1917). He was restored to the Royal Artillery on 31 October 1917, and continued to serve in the Middle East post-War, receiving a second Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 12 January 1920), as well as being awarded the General Service Medal with clasp for Iraq; the Iraq Active Service Medal; and the Fourth Class of the Order of Al Nahda of Hedjaz on 8 March 1920.
Clayton remained in Iraq post-War, on secondment to the Iraqi Army, and served as Chief Instructor and Staff Officer to their Artillery, services for which he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1927. Returning home, he served as Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1938, and retired in 1939. Recalled to service during the Second World War, he served as Advisor on Arab Affairs to the British Government from 1943 to 1945, and was later Special Advisor to the Head of the British Middle East Office and served as Minister attached to the British Embassy in Cairo from 1947 to 1948. He retired in the latter year, and for his services was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Sir Iltyd married Miss Majorie Clemence Duke, the daughter of Sir William Duke, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., in 1917, and they had one son and two daughters. Their son Peter Falcon Clayton, served as a Commander in the Royal Navy. Sir Iltyd died on 30 June 1955.
Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, this glazed and framed; various copied research; and the miniature riband bar relating to Commander Peter Falcon Clayton, representing the ribands of the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-45; a Civil Service Motoring Association medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Services Trial 1938. Mid. (E) P. E. Clayton’, in case of issue; and a silver identity tag, inscribed ‘P. E. Clayton Sub/Lt. (E) R.C.’
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with full neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt. I. N. Clayton. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with unofficial M.I.D. oak leaves (Major I. N. Clayton); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Capt. I. N. Clayton); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Vatican, Holy See, Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse of suspension loop; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse, with neck riband, in slightly damaged case of issue; Hedjaz, Kingdom, Order of Al Nahda, Fourth Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with ornate riband bar; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, no clasp, bronze, mounted as worn; Vatican, Holy See, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross, bronze, this loose; together with the recipient’s group of thirteen miniature awards, mounted as worn (these differing from the full size group in that the they are lacking the two Vatican awards; the Order of the British Empire is on a Military Division riband and there is no M.I.D. oak leaves on the Victory Medal), light contact marks, generally very fine and better (17) £1,800-£2,200
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K.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1949: ‘Brigadier (retired) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, C.B.E., lately Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo.’
C.B.E. (Military) 1 April 1941: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, O.B.E., Royal Regiment of Artillery
In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August 1939 to November 1940.’
O.B.E. (Military) 3 June 1927: ‘Major Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, Royal Artillery, Chief Instructor and Staff Officer, Artillery, Iraq Army.’
Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton was born on 15 September 1886, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. N. Clayton, of Sandown, Isle of Wight, and was educated at Lancing College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 July 1906 and was promoted Lieutenant on 25 July 1909, and Captain on 30 October 1914. He served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 29 November 1915, and subsequently served on the Staff, being seconded to Headquarters on 30 July 1917, with the rank of acting Major, and was appointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General on 22 August of that year. For his services on the Staff he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 28 November 1917). He was restored to the Royal Artillery on 31 October 1917, and continued to serve in the Middle East post-War, receiving a second Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 12 January 1920), as well as being awarded the General Service Medal with clasp for Iraq; the Iraq Active Service Medal; and the Fourth Class of the Order of Al Nahda of Hedjaz on 8 March 1920.
Clayton remained in Iraq post-War, on secondment to the Iraqi Army, and served as Chief Instructor and Staff Officer to their Artillery, services for which he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1927. Returning home, he served as Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1938, and retired in 1939. Recalled to service during the Second World War, he served as Advisor on Arab Affairs to the British Government from 1943 to 1945, and was later Special Advisor to the Head of the British Middle East Office and served as Minister attached to the British Embassy in Cairo from 1947 to 1948. He retired in the latter year, and for his services was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Sir Iltyd married Miss Majorie Clemence Duke, the daughter of Sir William Duke, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., in 1917, and they had one son and two daughters. Their son Peter Falcon Clayton, served as a Commander in the Royal Navy. Sir Iltyd died on 30 June 1955.
Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, this glazed and framed; various copied research; and the miniature riband bar relating to Commander Peter Falcon Clayton, representing the ribands of the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-45; a Civil Service Motoring Association medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Services Trial 1938. Mid. (E) P. E. Clayton’, in case of issue; and a silver identity tag, inscribed ‘P. E. Clayton Sub/Lt. (E) R.C.’
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A post-War ‘Civil Division’ K.B.E. group of fifteen awarded to Brigadier Sir Iltyd N. Clayton, Royal Artillery, who saw action during both the Great War, the inter-War period, and the Second War in Egypt and Iraq, and latterly served as Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with full neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt. I. N. Clayton. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with unofficial M.I.D. oak leaves (Major I. N. Clayton); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Capt. I. N. Clayton); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Vatican, Holy See, Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse of suspension loop; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse, with neck riband, in slightly damaged case of issue; Hedjaz, Kingdom, Order of Al Nahda, Fourth Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with ornate riband bar; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, no clasp, bronze, mounted as worn; Vatican, Holy See, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross, bronze, this loose; together with the recipient’s group of thirteen miniature awards, mounted as worn (these differing from the full size group in that the they are lacking the two Vatican awards; the Order of the British Empire is on a Military Division riband and there is no M.I.D. oak leaves on the Victory Medal), light contact marks, generally very fine and better (17) £1,800-£2,200
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K.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1949: ‘Brigadier (retired) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, C.B.E., lately Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo.’
C.B.E. (Military) 1 April 1941: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, O.B.E., Royal Regiment of Artillery
In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August 1939 to November 1940.’
O.B.E. (Military) 3 June 1927: ‘Major Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, Royal Artillery, Chief Instructor and Staff Officer, Artillery, Iraq Army.’
Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton was born on 15 September 1886, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. N. Clayton, of Sandown, Isle of Wight, and was educated at Lancing College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 July 1906 and was promoted Lieutenant on 25 July 1909, and Captain on 30 October 1914. He served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 29 November 1915, and subsequently served on the Staff, being seconded to Headquarters on 30 July 1917, with the rank of acting Major, and was appointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General on 22 August of that year. For his services on the Staff he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 28 November 1917). He was restored to the Royal Artillery on 31 October 1917, and continued to serve in the Middle East post-War, receiving a second Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 12 January 1920), as well as being awarded the General Service Medal with clasp for Iraq; the Iraq Active Service Medal; and the Fourth Class of the Order of Al Nahda of Hedjaz on 8 March 1920.
Clayton remained in Iraq post-War, on secondment to the Iraqi Army, and served as Chief Instructor and Staff Officer to their Artillery, services for which he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1927. Returning home, he served as Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1938, and retired in 1939. Recalled to service during the Second World War, he served as Advisor on Arab Affairs to the British Government from 1943 to 1945, and was later Special Advisor to the Head of the British Middle East Office and served as Minister attached to the British Embassy in Cairo from 1947 to 1948. He retired in the latter year, and for his services was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Sir Iltyd married Miss Majorie Clemence Duke, the daughter of Sir William Duke, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., in 1917, and they had one son and two daughters. Their son Peter Falcon Clayton, served as a Commander in the Royal Navy. Sir Iltyd died on 30 June 1955.
Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, this glazed and framed; various copied research; and the miniature riband bar relating to Commander Peter Falcon Clayton, representing the ribands of the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-45; a Civil Service Motoring Association medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Services Trial 1938. Mid. (E) P. E. Clayton’, in case of issue; and a silver identity tag, inscribed ‘P. E. Clayton Sub/Lt. (E) R.C.’
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with full neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt. I. N. Clayton. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with unofficial M.I.D. oak leaves (Major I. N. Clayton); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Capt. I. N. Clayton); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Vatican, Holy See, Order of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse of suspension loop; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche to reverse, with neck riband, in slightly damaged case of issue; Hedjaz, Kingdom, Order of Al Nahda, Fourth Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with ornate riband bar; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, no clasp, bronze, mounted as worn; Vatican, Holy See, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross, bronze, this loose; together with the recipient’s group of thirteen miniature awards, mounted as worn (these differing from the full size group in that the they are lacking the two Vatican awards; the Order of the British Empire is on a Military Division riband and there is no M.I.D. oak leaves on the Victory Medal), light contact marks, generally very fine and better (17) £1,800-£2,200
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K.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1949: ‘Brigadier (retired) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, C.B.E., lately Political Adviser to the Head of the British Middle East Office, Cairo.’
C.B.E. (Military) 1 April 1941: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, O.B.E., Royal Regiment of Artillery
In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August 1939 to November 1940.’
O.B.E. (Military) 3 June 1927: ‘Major Iltyd Nicholl Clayton, Royal Artillery, Chief Instructor and Staff Officer, Artillery, Iraq Army.’
Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton was born on 15 September 1886, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. N. Clayton, of Sandown, Isle of Wight, and was educated at Lancing College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 July 1906 and was promoted Lieutenant on 25 July 1909, and Captain on 30 October 1914. He served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 29 November 1915, and subsequently served on the Staff, being seconded to Headquarters on 30 July 1917, with the rank of acting Major, and was appointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General on 22 August of that year. For his services on the Staff he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 28 November 1917). He was restored to the Royal Artillery on 31 October 1917, and continued to serve in the Middle East post-War, receiving a second Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 12 January 1920), as well as being awarded the General Service Medal with clasp for Iraq; the Iraq Active Service Medal; and the Fourth Class of the Order of Al Nahda of Hedjaz on 8 March 1920.
Clayton remained in Iraq post-War, on secondment to the Iraqi Army, and served as Chief Instructor and Staff Officer to their Artillery, services for which he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1927. Returning home, he served as Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1938, and retired in 1939. Recalled to service during the Second World War, he served as Advisor on Arab Affairs to the British Government from 1943 to 1945, and was later Special Advisor to the Head of the British Middle East Office and served as Minister attached to the British Embassy in Cairo from 1947 to 1948. He retired in the latter year, and for his services was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Sir Iltyd married Miss Majorie Clemence Duke, the daughter of Sir William Duke, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., in 1917, and they had one son and two daughters. Their son Peter Falcon Clayton, served as a Commander in the Royal Navy. Sir Iltyd died on 30 June 1955.
Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, this glazed and framed; various copied research; and the miniature riband bar relating to Commander Peter Falcon Clayton, representing the ribands of the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-45; a Civil Service Motoring Association medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Services Trial 1938. Mid. (E) P. E. Clayton’, in case of issue; and a silver identity tag, inscribed ‘P. E. Clayton Sub/Lt. (E) R.C.’
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