Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Wilson, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Major H. M. Wilson. R.A.O.C.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £160-200

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 December 1942: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942.’

Herbert Mackintosh Wilson was born on 23 August 1914, and commissioned 2nd Lieutenant from the Officer Cadet Training Wing (R.A.O.C.) on 26 May 1940. He ended the war as a Captain (War Substantive Major), and was confirmed as Major on 23 August 1950. He retired on 6 September 1958 with honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was a keen golfer and represented the R.A.O.C. Golfing Society in many regimental championships. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson died at Sutton, Surrey in February 1988, aged 73.

Sold with a folder of copied research and a pewter glass-bottomed presentation tankard inscribed ‘Presented to Lt. Col. H. M. Wilson by Members of the Cpls’ Club Regimental Depot R.A.O.C. Blackdown 15th May 1957’.