Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Temporary Major O. Hart, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); Defence and War Medals the 1914-15 trio with later impressed naming, good very fine or better (6) £400-500

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 May 1917 and 14 December 1917.

Owen Hart was appointed a Temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in November 1914, and gained advancement to the temporary ranks of Captain in June 1915 and to Major in December 1917. Awarded the D.S.O. and twice mentioned in despatches, he returned to the Colours in the Second World War as a Temporary Major, R.E. with effect from May 1940.