Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant F. M. Gingold, Royal Army Pay Corps, later Royal Air Force, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Middle East

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. F. M. Gingold. A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. F. M. Gingold.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Lieut. F. M. Gingold.) edge nicks to last, very fine and better, last scarce to unit (5) £300-£400

M.B.E. London Gazette 12 December 1919:
‘For services in Egypt and Palestine’

Frederick Maurice Gingold was born in Fulham in 1887, and in civilian life was employed as a Stockjobber with Messrs Hughes Brothers in the London Stock Exchange. Following the outbreak of the Great War he enlisted as a Private into the Army Pay Corps on 14 December 1914, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Acting Paymaster) in the Army Pay Corps on 21 September 1915. He served during the Great War in Mudros, Palestine, Egypt, and Syria; was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 14 June 1918 and 5 June 1919), and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. He is mentioned in the British Jewry Book of Honour.

Following the cessation of hostilities Gingold was sent out to Baghdad with the newly amalgamated Royal Army Pay Corps, and received the General Service Medal for Iraq. He relinquished his commission on completion of his service on 31 March 1922, and the following day was commissioned Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force, Stores Branch. He transferred to the Royal Air Force Accountant Branch on 17 June 1924, serving in Egypt, and was promoted Flight Lieutenant on 1 July 1925. He relinquished his commission on account of ill-health on 26 August 1925, and died in Worthing, Sussex, on 28 May 1959.

Sold with the original Buckingham Palace telegram requesting his attendance at the Investiture of his M.B.E.