Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 878

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£520

Pair: Sergeant B. Howell, Grenadier Guards, later Trucial Oman Scouts

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (22460786 Sgt., Gren. Gds.); Oman, Jebal Akhdar Campaign Medal 1958-59, bronze, unnamed; together with four pieces of Trucial Oman Scouts insignia; and four photographs of military scenes, probably taken in Oman, extremely fine (6) £350-450

E. B. Howell enlisted into the Grenadier Guards on 15 February 1951, serving for 16 years 168 days until his discharge on 1 August 1967. He was awarded the General Service Medal, clasp, Arabian Peninsula for service with the Trucial Oman Scouts, with whom he served from 16 October 1957 to 29 May 1959. Sold with a letter from the Grenadier Guards Regimental Headquarters confirming this.