An O.B.E. pair awarded to Wing Commander A. T. Stephens, Royal Air Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Sqn. Ldr., R.A.F.), mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (2) £250-300

O.B.E. London Gazette 31 December 1983 (New Year Honours).

Alan Trevor Stephens was born on 19 November 1935, and receiving higher education, he gained a LL.B. He received his first commission on 23 October 1959 and was appointed a Pilot Officer in the Secretarial Branch of the R.A.F. on 23 January 1960, being advanced to Flight Officer on 23 January 1964. Promoted to Squadron Leader on 1 January 1970, he was appointed to the Directorate of Personal Services (Automatic Data Processing) in June 1971. He attained the rank of Wing Commander in the same directorate of the Administration Branch on 1 January 1980, and was later awarded the O.B.E. Wing Commander Stephens retired from the R.A.F. on 19 November 1990.