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Lot

№ 1239

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£310

A Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Flight Lieutenant S. Nixon, Royal Naval Air Service, formerly Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type, in Garrard & Co. case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Sub. Lt., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Flt. Lt., R.N.A.S.) nearly extremely fine (4) £120-150

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Sold with copied service papers confirming previous service with the Armoured Cars Detachment, and later as a qualified Airship Pilot.