Auction Catalogue

25 February 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 738

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25 February 1998

Hammer Price:
£400

A Second War ‘Italy’ O.B.E. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier J. L. Henderson, Royal Corps of Signals

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,
O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type, in its Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oakleaf (Lieut.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Major); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oakleaf; Coronation 1937; U.S.A. Legion of Merit, breast badge, generally good very fine (11) £250-300

O.B.E. London Gazette 13 December 1945 ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’

M.I.D.
London Gazette 23 December 1918, 16 September 1943, and 19 July 1945.

U.S.A. Legion of Merit
London Gazette 14 November 1947.