Peter Duckers has been a collector of British campaign and gallantry medals for thirty-five years and now speciaises in awards to the Indian Army. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, a member of the Orders and Medals Research Society, the Military Historical Society and the Indian Military Historical Society. He is Curator of the Shropshire Regimental Museum in Shrewsbury Castle.

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• The origins of British Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry British Orders: general features Order of Precedence The 'Great Orders' Other British Orders The Royal Family Orders Other Orders and related awards Abbreviations Further reading Places to visit Index

Peter Duckers has been a collector of British campaign and gallantry medals for thirty-five years and now speciaises in awards to the Indian Army. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, a member of the Orders and Medals Research Society, the Military Historical Society and the Indian Military Historical Society. He is Curator of the Shropshire Regimental Museum in Shrewsbury Castle.

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• The origins of British Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry British Orders: general features Order of Precedence The 'Great Orders' Other British Orders The Royal Family Orders Other Orders and related awards Abbreviations Further reading Places to visit Index