Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce Royal Flying Corps M.M. group of five awarded to 2nd Lieutenant A. F. Nethey, Royal Air Force, late Cape Mounted Rifles

Military Medal, G.V.R. (104 Fl. Sjt., No. 2 Sq. R.F.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, S.A. 1902 (3857 Pte., Cape M.R.) second clasp loose as issued; 1914 Star, with clasp (104 Sjt., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with oak leaf M.I.D. emblem (2.Lieut., R.A.F.) good very fine (5) £1200-1500

M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917. Originally recommended for the award of the M.S.M., 9 March 1917: ‘Has served continuously at the front with No. 2 Squadron as Acting Sergeant Major (Technical) since the outbreak of War, and has rendered very valuable services in superintending the engines and technical work of the Squadron.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 15 May 1917.

Arthur Frederick Nethey served with the Cape Mounted Rifles in South Africa during the Boer War. He was a Sergeant in No. 2 Squadron on 12 August 1914, when he went to France, and his good work earned him a recommendation for the Military Medal which was not awarded. This recommendation, dated 27 June 1916, reads: ‘For meritorious work in the field and continued devotion to duty from 14-8-14 to date. This N.C.O. did valuable service at YPRES in 1914 repairing engines and machines under heavy shell fire.’ He was Acting Sergeant Major from 1 January 1916 and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant (Equipment Officer) on 16 September 1917.