Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Civil C.B.E. group of three awarded to Major H. B. McCance, General List and Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck cravat, in Garrard, London case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major) medals mounted as worn; together with a corresponding set of three miniature dress medals, nearly extremely fine (6) £200-250

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1958. ‘Henry Bristow McCance, Esq., Chairman of Council, Linen Industry Research Association’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 May 1917.

Lieutenant Henry Bristow McCance, General List, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 January 1916. In March 1917 as a Temporary Captain he was transferred to the Royal Engineers for duty as Chemical Advisor with Xth Army Corps and was later promoted to Major. Sold with copied research.