Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Captain Arthur Gaunt, West Yorkshire Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) mounted as worn, in leather case, good very fine (4) £260-300

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

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 July 1919.

Lieutenant Arthur Gaunt, 1/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 April 1915. He retired from the Army on 28 February 1922, living at 25 High Petergate, York. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.