Germany, Heer. A General’s Dagger Hanger Auction Archive Defender of the Faith and

Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well-beloved John Hughes Esquire Lieutenant in Our Royal Navy / Greeting / Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Ordinary Member of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Member of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining

he has completed his duties in a most able and skillful manner

A group of five international decorations composing by: An embroidered Spanish cross of Calatrava in red brushed cloth

Wrist Identity disc

Germany, Heer. A General’s Dagger Hanger Auction Archive Defender of the Faith and(Heer Dolch Gehnge fr General). Constructed of a gilded aluminum loop with dual loops emanating from the lower edge, each accommodating a strap constructed of a field grey doeskin wool base topped by a silver aluminum wire tresse, in turn adjusted with gilded zink alloy buckles presenting as oval oak leaf wreaths, and culminating in a functional gilded spring clips to lock onto a corresponding daggers scabbard loops, unmarked with the exception of