Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Purser V. A. Luff, Merchant Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in its Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Victor A. Luff); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, clasp, Burma; War Medal 1939-45, the 1939-45 issues in their addressed card forwarding box with Minister of Transport forwarding slip, generally extremely fine (7) £300-350

M.B.E. London Gazette 15 June 1945.

Victor Alfred Luff, who was born in London in May 1900 and served in the Mercantile Marine in the Great War, was also entitled to the above described 1939-45 War campaign awards and “Burma” clasp - official records refer and confirm service as a Purser in the S.S. Umgeni, a vessel of Bullard King & Company Ltd. from at least 1942. And he was serving in a similar capacity at the time of receiving his M.B.E., finally coming ashore in late 1959; sold with original M.B.E. warrant, framed and glazed.