Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Sick Berth Attendant E. A. Wells, Royal Naval Reserve and St. John Ambulance Brigade

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Defence Medal; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Q.991927 E. A. Wells. S.B.A. R.N.R.) number partially officially corrected; St. John Service Medal, silver (N/O. E. A. Wells. London S.J.A.B. 1958) mounted court-style as worn, enamel damage to first, otherwise good very fine (4) £120-£160

Edward Albert Wells was born in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, in 1909, and was appointed a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John in 1953 (London Gazette 2 January 1953).