A Magnificent
Knight Batchelor,
Order of the Indian Empire
(Commander)
&
Order of The British Empire (Civil)
Group of Eleven.
To:
SIR OLIVER GILBERT GRACE
Inspector-General of Pakistan Police, Karachi.
Late Captain, 4th Territorial Bn (Green Howards) The Yorkshire Regiment.
[THE MEDALS]
Knight Batchelor’s Badge.
London Gazette, 26 May 1953.
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., C.I.E., O.B.E., Inspector General of Police, Karachi.’
Conferred by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 20th October 1953.
Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, London Gazette, 1 January 1945
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., O.B.E., Indian Police, Commandant, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’ C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, fitted with neck cravat, with evening collar in Garrard, London case of issue.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, London Gazette, 1 January 1934
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., Indian Police, District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’ O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1932;
British War Medal 1914-18
Lieut. O.G. GRACE
India General Service 1908-35. 3 clasps,
LIEUT O.G. GRACE. YORKS. R.
Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919,
Waziristan 1921-24,
North West Frontier 1930-31
M.I.D. oak leaf (As Capt., Yorks R.);
India General Service 1936-39 . 2 clasps
O. GILBERT GRACE. F.C.
North West Frontier 1936-37,
North West Frontier 1937-39
1939-45 Star;
War Medal 1939-45, (M.I.D. oak leaf)
Silver Jubilee Medal (George V) 1935;
Coronation Medal (George VI) 1937;
Coronation Medal (Elizabeth II) 1953,
Pakistan Independence Medal: Unnamed,
[BIOGRAPHY] 1896-1968
Oliver Gilbert Grace was born in Tring, Hertfordshire in 1896 and was educated at Berkhamstead School. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut in the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) on 7th June 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1916. As a Staff Captain and Brigade Major of the 189th Infantry Brigade he served in the Third Afghan War and was mentioned in despatches. Entering the Indian Police in 1920, he became the Commandant of the North West Frontier Constabulary, 1937-47, was present at the Ahmedzai Salient operations in 1940 and was mentioned in despatches. Held the post of Inspector-General of Police in the N.W. Frontier Province, 1947-51 and Inspector General of Police at Karachi, 1951-56.
For his services in the police he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1934, the C.I.E. in 1945 and was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1953.
Sir Oliver, being the Pakistan Chief of Police was apparently a very controversial man who was much criticised in the Pakistan press, and there is much further research available about him on file at the National Archive.
Sir Oliver, who was latterly living in South Africa died on 23 January 1968 aged 72.
A Truly Exceptional & historically important medal group which amplifies the situations that prevailed both in the latter days of British influence in India & Pakistan and during the ‘End of Empire” period which ended for Pakistan on 14th August 1947.
Comes complete with a professionally compiled and highly detailed 51 page research volume.
Superbly mounted in a wall hanging glass display frame
[Provenance]
Ex-Shaw collection, 2012
SOLD
To:
SIR OLIVER GILBERT GRACE
Inspector-General of Pakistan Police, Karachi.
Late Captain, 4th Territorial Bn (Green Howards) The Yorkshire Regiment.
[THE MEDALS]
Knight Batchelor’s Badge.
London Gazette, 26 May 1953.
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., C.I.E., O.B.E., Inspector General of Police, Karachi.’
Conferred by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 20th October 1953.
Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, London Gazette, 1 January 1945
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., O.B.E., Indian Police, Commandant, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’ C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, fitted with neck cravat, with evening collar in Garrard, London case of issue.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, London Gazette, 1 January 1934
‘Oliver Gilbert Grace, Esq., Indian Police, District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, North West Frontier Province.’ O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1932;
British War Medal 1914-18
Lieut. O.G. GRACE
India General Service 1908-35. 3 clasps,
LIEUT O.G. GRACE. YORKS. R.
Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919,
Waziristan 1921-24,
North West Frontier 1930-31
M.I.D. oak leaf (As Capt., Yorks R.);
India General Service 1936-39 . 2 clasps
O. GILBERT GRACE. F.C.
North West Frontier 1936-37,
North West Frontier 1937-39
1939-45 Star;
War Medal 1939-45, (M.I.D. oak leaf)
Silver Jubilee Medal (George V) 1935;
Coronation Medal (George VI) 1937;
Coronation Medal (Elizabeth II) 1953,
Pakistan Independence Medal: Unnamed,
[BIOGRAPHY] 1896-1968
Oliver Gilbert Grace was born in Tring, Hertfordshire in 1896 and was educated at Berkhamstead School. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut in the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) on 7th June 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1916. As a Staff Captain and Brigade Major of the 189th Infantry Brigade he served in the Third Afghan War and was mentioned in despatches. Entering the Indian Police in 1920, he became the Commandant of the North West Frontier Constabulary, 1937-47, was present at the Ahmedzai Salient operations in 1940 and was mentioned in despatches. Held the post of Inspector-General of Police in the N.W. Frontier Province, 1947-51 and Inspector General of Police at Karachi, 1951-56.
For his services in the police he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1934, the C.I.E. in 1945 and was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1953.
Sir Oliver, being the Pakistan Chief of Police was apparently a very controversial man who was much criticised in the Pakistan press, and there is much further research available about him on file at the National Archive.
Sir Oliver, who was latterly living in South Africa died on 23 January 1968 aged 72.
A Truly Exceptional & historically important medal group which amplifies the situations that prevailed both in the latter days of British influence in India & Pakistan and during the ‘End of Empire” period which ended for Pakistan on 14th August 1947.
Comes complete with a professionally compiled and highly detailed 51 page research volume.
Superbly mounted in a wall hanging glass display frame
[Provenance]
Ex-Shaw collection, 2012
SOLD