Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Chief Steward V. Rapson, Mercantile Marine

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Victor Rapson); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (7) £120-£160

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1942.

Victor Rapson served during the Second World War as Chief Steward of the S.S. Madura.

Sold together with Buckingham Palace enclosure for the M.B.E.; Ministry of Transport notification of award; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals notification; and other documents; a copy of ‘Valiant Voyaging’ by H. St. George Sanders; and copied research on the Madura.