Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An inter-War M.B.E., Great War Medal of the Order of the British Empire group of six awarded to Major H. M. Fox, Indian Army Ordnance Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Civil), unnamed as issued; British War Medal 1914-20 (5763098 S-Cond. H. M. Fox. A.C. Dept.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Condr. H. M. Fox. I.A.O.D.) good very fine (6) £400-£500

M.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1939.

Medal of the Order of the British Empire London Gazette 2 March 1920:
‘In recognition of meritorious services in connection with the production of Munitions and Materials of War in India.’

Horace Mays Fox was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, on 26 January 1888 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment in 1906. Transferring to the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, he served with them during the Great War in India, and was ultimately advanced to the rank of Major. He died in Norfolk on 28 November 1946.