Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Pair: Private B. P. Hatcher, Royal Military Police
War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (14467799 Pte., R.M.P.) nearly extremely fine

Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., Regular Army (Major. (Q.M) M. W. Hatcher. R.A.) extremely fine (3) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to The Military Police.

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Maurice William Hatcher was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, having previously served as Regimental Sergeant Major, and served during the Second World War with the 57th (Home Counties) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was created a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services during the War in Italy (London Gazette 21 December 1944 refers), and was promoted Captain in April 1946, and Major the following June. He was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 9 April 1948, and was placed on retired pay in October 1950. His son, Private B. P. Hatcher, served during the Second World War and in Malaya with the Royal Military Police.