Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Our Dumb Friends League Medal, bronze, reverse inscribed ‘S/Br. W. D. Omand, in recognition of his bravery in risking his life to rescue a dog from a house outside which a “Delayed Action” Bomb was expected to explode whilst he was on his errand of mercy. 13.9.40’, in damaged fitted case of issue, extremely fine and a scarce Blitz award £300-400

Ex R. W. Gould Collection, D.N.W. 20 September 2002.

William Donald Omand was a stretcher bearer with Westminster Air Raid Precautions. He later took Holy Orders, being ordained Priest at Oxford in 1955. He was Curate of Thatcham, 1954-55; Curate of Easthamstead, 1955-56; Rector of Winterbourne Abbas with Steepleton, 1956-59; Perpetual Curate of Chideok, 1959-69 and Vicar, 1969-71; then served in the Office of the Diocese of Exeter, 1972-75; Sarum, 1975-76, and Exeter, 1976-78. With copied research.