Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An R.V.M. group of seven awarded to Mr. J. M. Pearce, Valet to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, silver, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1953; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, suspension dated ‘1946-1966’, with ‘Thirty Years’ Additional Award Bar (Joseph Matthew Pearce) mounted court-style as worn, middle name partially officially officially corrected on last, good very fine and better (7) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Members of the Nobility and The Royal Household.

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Joseph Matthew Pearce served as Second Valet to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, and was awarded the Royal Household Faithful Service Medal on 8 May 1966. Promoted Valet, he was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal on 1 January 1971, and the Thirty Years Bar to his Faithful Service Medal on 8 May 1976.

Sold with the recipient’s Central Chancery certificate for the Royal Victorian Medal; and a photograph of the recipient (standing far left) with H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, signed ‘Philip’ and dated 1965.

For the recipient’s miniature dress medals see Lot 159.