Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A military M.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant Percy Howard Cocks, Army Educational Corps and Corps of Army Schoolmasters, a recipient of an M.S.M. for Bermuda

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20 (W.O. Cl. 1, C. of A.S.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Schoolmaster, C. of A.S.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Schoolmaster, C. of A.S.M.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £400-500

M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 2 June 1923. ‘Lieutenant Percy Howard Cocks, Army Educational Corps.’

M.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.’

Percy Howard Cocks was born on 4 October 1876. Served in the Corps of Army Schoolmasters, serving in the ranks 8 years, as a warrant officer for 12 years. As such he was awarded the M.S.M. for services in Bermuda during the Great War. Commissioned a Lieutenant in 1921 and awarded the M.B.E. in 1923.

With copied gazette extracts and other research including M.S.M. m.i.c. confirming the award for ‘Bermuda’.