Gen. Charles de Gaulle's interpreter for Sir Winston Churchi...

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£1,550

Gen. Charles de Gaulle's interpreter for Sir Winston Churchill during WWII, WWI & WWII Knighthood group of twelve British and French medals to Sir Douglas Lloyd Savory MP (17 August 1878 – 5 October 1969), later a British MP for Ireland. Includes his British War Medal and later EIIR Coronation medal. During WWI he served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve attached to Room 40 in his role as part of the Naval Cryptanalysis department (famous for cracking the German naval codes during WWI and decoding the Zimmerman report). Later during WWII, he became special investigator into the Katyn massacre of Polish officers in 1940, and later worked as interpreter between General de Gaulle and Sir Winston Churchill, and arranged for de Gaulle to address members of Parliament. For his work with the French he was awarded Officier d'Academia with miniature (1923), Officier de l'Instruction Publique (1926), Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur (1928), and Officier de la Legion d'honneur (1959). He was knighted in 1952. There is a brooch in the shape of the family chrest included made by Cahoon Bros, Castle Place, Belfast in original box. He was also president of the Huguenot Society of London, and his Jewel for the society is included together with an American associate Jewel, also with a Lay Readers Association Diocese of Down & Connor & Dromore neck order. Included are his collection of Free French and Free Polish Army WWII Pin Badges with silver, gilt and enamel variants (13 in total) and military compass. A rare group with great provenance.