Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Brigadier R. M. V. Denton, Royal Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mohmand 1933 (Capt., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted for wear, contact marks, first two worn through polishing; others nearly very fine and better, ‘Mohmand’ rare (8) £400-500

Ronald Montague Vivian Denton was born at Brackley, Northamptonshire on 15 June 1898. He entered the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant on 28 February 1917 and arrived in Palestine in October that year and served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force until May 1918. During May-November 1918 he saw further service in France and Flanders. Denton was promoted to Lieutenant in August 1918; Captain in February 1930 and was gazetted an Adjutant of the Auxiliary Force, India in 1931. He commanded the 58th Battery, R.A. during the Mohmand Campaign 1933. Promoted to Major in August 1938. Served throughout the Second World War and was awarded the C.B.E. in 1943. Advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1945. Believed to have finished his army service as a Brigadier. Latterly living at Richmond, North Yorkshire, he died on 14 October 1960.

With copied m.i.c., gazette extracts and other research.

‘Mohmand’ rare to an officer of a British unit.