John Elley
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley KMT OS was a British soldier who joined the cavalry as a private and rose to general officer rank. He fought with distinction during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and later served as the last Governor of Galway and as Member of Parliament for Windsor.
Portrait of Sir John Elley in 1836 by William Salter
1821 portrait study of Elley by Jan Willem Pieneman for the painting "Battle of Waterloo", held at the Rijksmuseum.
Military Order of Maria Theresa
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The Military Order of Maria Theresa was the highest military honour of the Habsburg monarchy, Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Grand Cross breast star with diamonds
Knight's Cross (obverse)
Reverse
Franz Josef I wearing the Grand Cross sash and star