Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Warrant Officer Class II E. H. P. Tribe, Hampshire Regiment, who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Siberia

British War and Victory Medals (355078 W.O. Cl.2. E. Tribe. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (167 W.O. Cl.2. E. Tribe. Hamps. R.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (355078 C.S. Mjr. E. Tribe. 9/Hamps. R.) surname partially officially corrected; Italy, Kingdom, War Cross, bronze, generally very fine, scarce (5) £500-£700

M.S.M. London Gazette 22 January 1920:
‘For valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Siberia.’

Italian War Cross London Gazette 7 May 1920:
‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’

Edward H. P. Tribe served with the “S” (Petersfield) Company, 3rd (Duke of Connaught’s Own) Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regimen from 15 April 1901 to 31 March 1908, and subsequently with the 9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War. This latter unit, originally a Cyclist Battalion, converted to Infantry and served in India from 1916 to October 1918, then in Siberia from November 1918 to November 1919, entering Russia via Vladivostock. They then returned to England via Canada in December 1919. For his services in Siberia Tribe was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He was additionally awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 23 of 1 February 1920.

Sold with the recipient’s Volunteer Battalion Certificate of Service, and two large group photographs featuring the recipient, the first as part of is Company Rifle Team that won the du Pre Challenge Cup at the Hampshire Rifle Association Meeting at Browndown on 24 June 1904; and the other as part of an unidentified police unit (the photograph taken by G. Pratt of Havant).