February 13th 2025 Auction
A Royal Warrant issued to Francis David Webb, appointing him "to be Major in Our Sixtieth Regiment of foot from the 7th of November 1862", signed by Prince George Duke of Cambridge at close, paper embossed seal, folding marks.
Also included: Invitation to the Coronation dinner of King Edward VII on 5 July 1902
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (26 March 1819 – 17 March 1904) was a member of the British royal family, a grandson of King George III and cousin of Queen Victoria. The Duke was an army officer by profession and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1856 to 1895. He became Duke of Cambridge in 1850 and field marshal in 1862. Deeply devoted to the old Army, he worked with Queen Victoria to defeat or minimize every reform proposal, such as setting up a general staff. His Army's weaknesses were dramatically revealed by the poor organization at the start of the Second Boer War.
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Prince George Signed Appointment & Invitation to the Coronation dinner of King Edward VII on 5 July 1902
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