Auction Catalogue

29 March 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 889

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29 March 2000

Estimate: £180–£200

A Naval Schoolmaster’s M.B.E. group of five awarded to Instructor Lieutenant-Commander K. J. B. Topley, Royal Navy

The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence & War Medals, the last four mounted as worn, together with related group of five mounted miniatures, original Warrant for the M.B.E., and statutes of the Order, very fine (10) £180-200

M.B.E. London Gazette 11 June 1960.

Kenneth John Barnett Topley was appointed Schoolmaster, Royal Navy, on 15 May 1943.