Auction Catalogue

16 & 17 September 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 624 x

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17 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£160

The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals to Sergeant-Major G. Bodfish, Royal Artillery and Machine Gun Corps

Order of the British Empire, Member’s (M.B.E.) 1st type, Military Division, silver; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R.; Tibet Medal 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial, all unnamed, mounted as worn, in case, lid fitted with a silvered plaque inscribed, ‘Odis sans Sodis 1924/1937. Presented to Bty. Sgt. Maj. G. Bodfish, M.B.E., D.C.M. by all ranks of the 161st (C of L) A.A. Bty. R.A. (T.A.) as a token of Esteem and Affection on his Retirement after 12 Years Loyal Service as Battery Sergeant Major 10th March 1937’, scratch to Efficiency Medal, otherwise nearly extremely fine (7) £160-200

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 July 1917.