Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.B.E. group of three awarded to Captain Thomas Greenwood, King’s African Rifles

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nandi 1905-06 (Lieut. & Q.M. T. Greenwood, 4/K.A.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. T. Greenwood), minor edge bruising, very fine (3) £400-500

M.B.E. London Gazette 18 November 1918; transferred to the ‘Military Division’, London Gazette 15 April 1919.

Thomas Greenwood was born on 23 October 1855. After service in the 2nd Dragoon Guards, he was appointed a Warrant Officer in the Uganda Militia for the Uganda Rifles Stores Depot, Mombassa, in January 1899. Served in Nandi, April 1899. Departed Mumia’s on operation in Unyoro in December 1899. Appointed Honorary Lieutenant in October 1900 and was Acting Paymaster, resident at Entebbe in November 1900. His commission was approved in December 1900. Appointed Quartermaster, Transport Officer, Commissariat, Resident at Military H.Q. Kampala, in May 1901. Served as Quartermaster for the 4th Battalion King’s African Rifles 1903-04. Promoted to Captain, serving at Entebbe, in February 1905. Latterly served with the Uganda Police as Quartermaster. During the war was appointed to the temporary rank of Captain (London Gazette 4 April 1916). Awarded the M.B.E. for his wartime services in the East Africa Forces. Captain Greenwood died on the Isle of Wight on 30 June 1936.