British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Civil M.B.E. group of six awarded to Major John Marc Bishop Wratislaw, Connaught Rangers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Lieut.1st Connaught Rang.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lieut., Con. Rang.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt., Conn. Rang.) gilded; British War and Victory Medals (Major) Victory gilded, mounted as worn, some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £800-900

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1947. ‘Honorary Secretary, Dorset Garden Produce Committee.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1902.

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, 6 December 1899. Promoted to Lieutenant in October 1901; Captain in June 1907 and Major in September 1915.

Wratislaw served with the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers and Mounted Infantry during the Boer War. He was present at the relief of Ladysmith, Vaal Krantz and Tugela Heights. In the latter action he was wounded in the leg while crossing the Tugela at Pom-Pom Bridge. He also served in operations in the Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal and Cape Colony. For his services he was awarded the Queen’s medal with 5 clasps, the King’s medal with two, and was mentioned in despatches. During the Great War he served in France/Flanders and Mesopotamia. Post-war was Chairman of the Bride Valley Branch Royal British Legion. With copied research.