A post-War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. Ord, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (Lieut: R. Ord. L.N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major R. Ord); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Rudolph Ord) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, and all housed in a custom made case, edge bruise to VM, very fine (6) £400-£500

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1948: Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Ord, J.P., Managing Director, Satterthwaite and Company. Formerly Chairman, Council of Leather and Grindery Merchants’ Associations of Great Britain

Rudolph Ord was born in Reichelsheim, Odenwald, Germany, on 5 July 1888 and was educated at Clifton College. He was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 May 1915. Promoted Captain on 30 October 1915, he was wounded on 31 July 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

In civilian life Ord was District Commissioner of the Preston Boy Scouts Association and was awarded the ‘Silver Acorn’ on 23 April 1956. During the Second World War he commanded the Preston Home Guard.

Sold with copied research including a group photographic image of the recipient.