A rare Great War O.B.E., M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Buckland-Cockell, Special List and H.Q. Staff

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Captain A. S. Buckland Cockell, Special List, General Staff, June 3rd 1916’; 1914 Star, with slide-on clasp (Captain A. S. Buckland-Cockell); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major A. S. Buckland-Cockell); Serbia, Order of St. Sava, 5th Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; Roumania, Order of the Star, 2nd type, 5th Class breast badge, with swords, gilt and enamel, lacquered, otherwise generally very fine or better (7) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of British Groups with Foreign Awards.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918: ‘For services in connection with the War.’

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1916: ‘For distinguished service in the Field.’

Serbian Order of St. Sava, 5th Class London Gazette 21 August 1919: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’

Roumanian Order of the Star, 5th Class London Gazette 20 September 1919: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’

Anthony Stuart Buckland-Cockell was embarked for France as a Captain and Interpreter on H.Q. Staff in September 1914 and ended the War as Acting Quarter-Master General at G.H.Q. in the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In addition to his scarce foreign decorations, and M.C. and O.B.E. - which latter insignia he received from the Consul General in Antwerp in February 1921 - he was four times mentioned in despatches (London Gazettes 1 January 1916, 11 December 1917, 20 May 1918 and 5 July 1919 refer).