Auction Catalogue

7 & 8 July 2010

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 157

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£450

A Second World War B.E.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. J. Major, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (915326 Sgt. Denis J. Major, R.A.F.V.R.), in its card box of issue; Defence and War Medals, in their addressed card forwarding box, with Air Ministry issuance slips, extremely fine (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

Denis James Major, who was awarded his B.E.M. in respect of services in No. 9171 Serving Echelon, was also mentioned in despatches (
London Gazette 14 June 1945 refers); sold with original Buckingham Palace forwarding letter for his B.E.M., and related registered envelope, addressed to him at ‘71 Blythe Vale, London S.E. 6’, and R.A.F. Record Office forwarding letter for his M.I.D. certificate, dated 1 July 1947.