Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An inter-War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Commissioned Boatswain, later Lieutenant Commander, O. G. Foxworthy, Royal Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (Bosn. O. G. Foxworthy, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Bosn O. G. Foxworthy. R.N.) contact marks to obverse field of BWM; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, edge bruising, generally nearly very fine (5) £200-£300

M.B.E. London Gazette 9 June 1938.

Oscar Gerald Foxworthy was born in Paignton, Devon in February 1884. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1899, advanced to Acting Boatswain in September 1914, and to Commissioned Boatswain in September 1924. Foxworthy retired in April 1937, and advanced Lieutenant (Retired) in 1939, and to Lieutenant Commander (Retired) in February 1942. In later life he resided in Sidcup, Kent.