Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War ‘Home Guard’ M.B.E. and Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Captain W. K. Lucas, Colchester Home Guard, late 72nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in Royal Mint case of issue with Buckingham Palace forwarding letter dated 20 March 1947; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. K. Lucas. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major W. K. Lucas) these four mounted as worn; Defence Medal; together with a large silver Belgian medal, 60mm diameter, ‘Albert Roi des Belges Koning der Belgen’, the reverse engraved ‘Guerre 1914-1918 Hommage de la Commune de Sombreffe a la 72e Brigade d’Artillerie R.F.A. 16 Fevrier 1919’, with integral crowned scroll ring suspension, good very fine (7) £800-£1,000

M.B.E. London Gazette 15 December 1944.

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 16 March 1919.

Sold with original framed M.I.D. certificate ‘T/Lt. (A./Capt.) W. K. Lucas, M.C., B/72nd Army Bde.’