Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 Auction Archive surrounded by red enameled ring

surrounded by red enameled ring with motto “PATRIAE ET HUMANITATI” (“COUNTRY AND HUMANITY”)

Simonds was promoted to Major-General and appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2nd Canadian Infantry Division

1945 in Bombay (now Mumbai)

number impressed "139447" on the reverse

The Documents part of the collection consists of the following:

Thailand, Kingdom. An Order Of The Elephant, Grand Cross, C.1930 Auction Archive surrounded by red enameled ring(Khrueang Ratcha itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak ). Instituted in 1861. Type III (1873 1941). A grand cross set, the badge in silver gilt with multi colour enamels, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled elephant, surrounded by orange, red and green enamel petals, the reverse features raised Thai characters, surmounted by a Thai crown, measures 47. 5mm (w) x 95. 4mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 28. 9 grams,