A Second World War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Captain (Quartermaster) F. R. Himing, Coldstream Guards, late Household Battalion

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (1126 Tpr., Household Bn.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (17603 W.O. Cl. 1, C. Gds.) mounted for display; together with a Dunkirk Veteran’s Medal, second and third worn through polishing; others good very fine (10)
£200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Coldstream Guards, R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. formed by the late Tom Baugh.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 11 July 1940. Recommendation states: ‘By his untiring devotion to duty and the example he sets, R.S.M. Himing has shown himself to be an outstanding Warrant Officer who has carried out his duties far in excess of those normally performed by a R.S.M. in a most exemplary manner.’

Frederick Royal Himing was born in Dulwich on 3 March 1899. A Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Horse Guards at Hounslow on 30 May 1916. He was transferred to the Household Battalion as an Infantryman on 1 September 1916. Served with the B.E.F. in France 9-26 November 1916. Transferred to the Coldstream Guards 29 January 1918, he was discharged from the Army on 7 May 1919 but rejoined the Coldstream Guards on the following day. Served as R.S.M. of the 1st Battalion, October 1931-October 1935. Himing was commissioned a Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 26 October 1940 and was promoted war substantive Captain (Quartermaster) on 26 October 1943. Released from service due to a disability on 30 August 1946. Himing died on 15 March 1955 and was buried in Woking, Surrey.

Sold with Dunkirk War Veteran’s Medal certificate and copied research.