Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 890

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£650

Four: Acting Bombardier W. Howells, Royal Marine Artillery

1914-15 Star (R.M.A.11516 Gr. W. Howells); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (R.M.A.11516 Act. Bomb. W. Howells); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (11516 Gunr. W. Howells, R.M.A., H.M.S. Princess Royal 1913 4in B.L.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £600-650

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 February 1919.

With a photograph of E. A. C. Howells, Chief Docks Manager, Southampton Docks, leading the Queen and Prince Philip onto H.M.Y.
Britannia. The photograph bears the title, ‘Embarkation of Royal Family, R.Y. “Britannia”, Southampton Docks, August 1967.’ and is additionally signed ‘E. A. C. Howells, Chief Docks Manager’, in gilt frame, 315 x 260mm. With two letters, one personally signed by E. A. C. Howells’; with four pamphlets/booklets relating to the docks - one signed ‘E. A. C. Howells’. With copied gazette extract.