The Allan and Janet Woodliffe Collection of Medals Relating to the Reconquest and Pacification of the Sudan

The M.B.E. group of three attributed to John Edwin Harris, Inspector of Surveys, Sudan Government

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Member’s (M.B.E.) Civil Division breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1926; Egypt, Order of the Nile, 5th Class breast badge by Lattes, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; Defence Medal, all unnamed, mounted as worn; together with a mounted pair of miniature dress medals (no Defence Medal), extremely fine (5) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Allan and Janet Woodliffe Collection of Medals relating to the Reconquest and Pacification of The Sudan 1896-1956.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1927. ‘Inspector of Surveys, Sudan Government.

With the recipient’s Confirmation card, 14 February 1897; Confirmation Order of Service; Responses at Morning and Evening Prayer, signed ‘John Harris’; a letter to J. E. Harris from Canon R. T. Talbot, dated ‘Derby, 1916’, with envelope addressed to ‘Mr J. E. Harris, 72 Mowan Road, Redhill, Surrey’; a number of ‘In Memoriam’ cards; together with some copied research.