Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. Finnemore, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, later Inspector of Civil Gaols in Iraq

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 1st type; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3361 Corpl., 3d Bn. Rif. Bde.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (3361 Serjt., 3rd Rifle Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (3361 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Serjt., India Misc. List) edge bruise to the last and light contact marks generally, otherwise good very fine (6) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1923: ‘George Finnemore, Esq., Inspector of Civil Gaols, Iraq.’

Sergeant George Finnemore was one of just 32 men of the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Rifle Brigade to receive the clasp ‘Somaliland 1902-04’, the whole having been attached to the 11th Company, Mounted Infantry. During the Great War he was attached to the Military Police Depot, Mesopotamia, which service no doubt led to his future employment as an Inspector of Civil Gaols in Iraq, for which he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1923. Sold with full confirmation.