Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1246

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£240

A good Great War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Second Lieutenant F. L. Broad, Royal Field Artillery

The Order of the British Empire
, M.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (23103 Cpl., 63rd Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (23103 Corpl., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (23103 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); Defence Medal, Q.S.A. and K.S.A. with edge bruising and contact wear, better than good fine, otherwise generally good very fine or better (7) £200-250

M.B.E. London Gazette 15 April 1919.

Frederick Laurence Broad was awarded the M.B.E. whilst serving as a Depot Manager with the Central Stores Department, Ministry of Munitions. Sold with confirmation of Q.S.A. clasp entitlement and London Gazette details for M.B.E.