A Great War ‘Egypt’ M.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain J. Barber, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Camel Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (263 S. Mjr., Camel Corps E.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S. Mjr., St. of the Army); Egypt, Order of the Nile, 4th Class breast badge, silver, silver-git and enamel, rosette on ribbon, mounted as worn, minor enamel damage, good very fine and better (6) £300-350

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. ‘... for valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Egypt’. ‘Lieut. (T/Capt.), R. Warwick. Regt.’

Order of the Nile London Gazette 9 March 1917. ‘Lieutenant (temporary Captain), Royal Warwickshire Regiment’.

James Barber was born on 30 August 1877. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 20 March 1915, after serving 14 years, 202 days in the ranks, and 4 years 28 days as a Warrant Officer. Promoted to Lieutenant on 28 September 1915, he served as a Temporary Captain, 1 January 1916-31 March 1920, being employed with the Camel Corps from 1 January 1916. He served in Egypt, 28 December 1914-29 December 1915, and the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916-31 July 1918. For his wartime services in Egypt he was awarded the M.B.E. and Order of the Nile. Promoted to Captain on 8 September 1920, he retired from the Army in 1923. Sold with some copied research.