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

A Great War O.B.E. group of ten to Colonel H. P. Raymond, Royal Army Service Corps, A.D.C. to the King

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Major); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Major, R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, nearly extremely fine (10) £380-420

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1918. Capt. (T./ Maj.), R.A.S.C.

M.I.D. London Gazette 24 December 1917 and 10 July 1919.

Hugh Phillip Raymond was born on 15 February 1889 and entered the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the A.S.C. in 1908. Promoted Lieutenant on 19 September 1911 and Captain on 30 October 1914, he served in France and Belgium, 16 August - 6 December 1914 and 11 April 1916 - 11 November 1918; from 30 November 1914 until 30 September 1920 with the rank of Temporary Major. He held the rank of Acting Major duing several periods in the years 1920-22 before being promoted Major on 1 November 1928. He received the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 January 1931, was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 December 1934 and Colonel on 3 September 1938. Service in India during the early inter-war years was followed by service in the R.A.S.C. Training Centre. During 1938-40 he was officer in charge of the R.A.S.C. Record and Pay Office. Colonel Raymond was appointed A.D.C. to the King on 6 April 1939.