Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-war ‘Palestine’ military C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Colonel W. E. Farley, Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel (no ribbon); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Near East, M.I.D. oakleaf (Col. W. E. Farley, O.B.E., Staff); Coronation Medal 1953, unnamed, good very fine (8) £750-850

C.B.E. London Gazette 7 January 1949.’... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27th September, 1947, to 26th March, 1948.’ ‘Colonel (temporary), Wallace Edmund Farley, O.B.E. (77236), Corps of Royal Engineers).’

M.I.D. London Gazette 7 January 1949. ’... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27th September, 1945, to 26th March, 1946.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 13 June 1957.