Lot 4226

Description

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes jewels, Conferment of Knighthood jewel in gilt and enamel, top ribbon pin clasp inscribed, '1st. Deg. 18/10/49', bottom clasp inscribed, '2nd Deg 22/2/52', ribbon KOM emblem inscribed, 'Sir Roy William J. Bailey', reverse of jewel inscribed, 'This Order of Me?(n)/& Honor of/KNIGHTHOOD/was conferred upon/Primo Roy W. J Bailey/by Members of/Clayton/Lodge No.162/ As a mark/of respect for his service/in the cause of Buffalo?(es)/& their regard for ?(him)/as a man/1/3/56'; Roll of Honor Primo jewel in gilt and enamel, reverse inscribed, 'No 162/GLV/Presented to/Bro/Roy William Bailey/C.P./Raised/22.5.52'; Roll of Honor 4th Degree jewel, in gilt and enamel, pin clasp inscribed, 'Clayton', ribbon emblem inscribed, '1st. Deg 18/10/49/2nd. Deg 22/5/52/3rd. Deg 1/3/56', reverse of jewel inscribed, 'Grand/Lodge of Victoria/R.A.O.B. G.L.E./This Roll of Honor/was Presented to/Sir William James Bailey/K.O.M/by the/Clayton Lodge/No.162. G.L.V./on his Exaltation/to the 4th Degree/24.8.61.'. Mounted on display board with double sided tape on ribbons, good very fine - extremely fine. (3) K.O.M. (Buffaloes 'Knight Order of Merit'). Roy William James Bailey, born on 14 September 1905 at Korumburra, Victoria, builder, musician and member of the Buffaloes Lodge for all his adult life. He died at Korumburra on 1 July 1981.