Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Major J. Sewell, Royal Army Service Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, in Garrard, London case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (9716 S. Qr. Mr Sjt., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9716 S. Qr.-Mr.-Sjt., A.S.C.); 1914 Star (Hon. Lt. & Q.M., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (9716 S.S. Mjr., A.S.C.) all but first mounted as worn, good very fine and better (7) £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 December 1916; 12 January 1918; 5 June 1919.



John Sewell served over 12 years in the ranks, over 11 as a warrant officer and over 8 years as a commissioned officer. Served in the Boer War as Squadron Quartermaster in Natal. In the Great War he served in France, and Belgium, 25 August 1914-14 November 1915; Egypt, 23 November 1915-18 March 1916; and the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916-31 October 1918 - for which he was three times mentioned in despatches, awarded the O.B.E.; and granted the ‘next higher rate of pay for Service in the Field (London Gazette 1 January 1918). As a Captain, he held the temporary rank of Major, 23 August 1918-15 June 1919.

With a number of original papers, including: O.B.E. bestowal document; O.B.E. forwarding slip; Warrants (3) appointing him Warrant Officer; Quartermaster; and Major; M.I.D. Certificates (2), being mentioned in the despatches of Murray, 13 October 1916, and Allenby, 5 March 1919; and United Grand Lodge Certificate.

With copied gazette extracts.