Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Second War M.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of fourteen awarded to Major A. S. Goddard, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (461233. Pte A. Goddard. 26/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1962 Pte A.S. Goddard. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (1962 Sjt. A. Goddard. R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (725121 Sjt. A.S. Goddard, R.A.M.C.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Denmark, Kingdom, Christian X, Slesvig Medal 1920, silver, unnamed as issued, contact marks throughout and edge bruise to MM, the Great War awards worn in parts, therefore fine, the later awards good very fine or better (14) £800-£1,200

M.B.E. London Gazette 23 March 1944.

M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 13 September 1918.

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

M.I.D London Gazette 13 January 1944:
‘For gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East.’

Albert Stanley Goddard attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 November 1914. Initially serving as a Private, he was twice decorated whilst serving with 26 Field Ambulance, ending the War as a Sergeant. Commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 19 August 1940, he was twice Mentioned in Despatches for service in the Middle East during the Second World War, and ended that conflict as a Captain. He relinquished his commission on the account of disability on 19 July 1946, and was granted the Honorary rank of Major.

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