Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 117

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£350

A scarce Medal of the Order of the British Empire group of three awarded to Forewoman Marie Gladwin, Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps, for services during the War in France

Medal of the Order of the British Empire (Military), unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (11484 Fwn. M. W. Gladwin, Q.M.A.A.C.) cleaned and lacquered, otherwise extremely fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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Medal of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) London Gazette 23 January 1920: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders.’

Marie Winifred Gladwin was a Hostel Forewoman serving with Queen Mary’s Auxiliary Army Corps at Camp III at Abbeville, and also at St Pol, in France. She died intestate in a nursing home in London on 31 March 1932, after many years of illness. Sold with full research.