Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia Operations’ M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Colonel R. E. Lines, Indian Army, late London Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919, on ‘2nd type military’ ribbon; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18 (1070 Pte., 25-Lond. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35,1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt., 4 H. Prs.); War and India Service Medals, these unnamed, mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine and better (8) £500-600

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... for valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Mesopotamia’. ‘Lt., I.A.R.O.’

R. E. Lines served in the ranks of the 25th Battalion London Regiment, 16 April 1914-5 May 1917. He was granted a commission in the I.A.R.O. in May 1917 and was advanced to Lieutenant in May 1918 and Captain in February 1923. Serving in Mesopotamia, April 1918-August 1921, he was awarded the M.B.E. for war service in that area in June 1919. During September-December 1923 he served in Waziristan with the Hazara Pioneers. Served in the Second World War with the R.I.A.S.C.

With a copy of the ‘Farewell Address’ (3) to Colonel Lines from the ‘Staff and all ranks of No. 9 M.T. Trg. Battalion’, dated 20 April 1942; another from the V.C.O’s. of the SPCR, dated 5 March 1947; another from the Officers and Staff of the SPCR, dated 8 March 1947. Together with copied gazette extracts and service details.