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17 August 2021

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17 August 2021

Hammer Price:
£460

A post-war M.B.E. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer J. J. Rudd, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, later 203 (Elswick) Field Battery T.A. and 101 (Northumbrian) Field Battery T.A.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, with its Royal Mint case of issue; General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia (23691815 Bdr. J. J. Rudd. R.H.A.); Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, T. & A.V.R. (23691815 WO2 J J Rudd RA) mounted court-style, good very fine (3) £240-£280

M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 15 June 1985: ‘Warrant Officer Class 2, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army.’

John James Rudd was born in 1941 and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 18 July 1960. An extract from the recommendation for his M.B.E. states: ‘Warrant Officer Class 2 Rudd joined the Territorial Army in 1959 and from 1960 to 1966 served as a regular soldier with the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in Aden, United Kingdom and Germany. He rejoined the Territorial Army in 1969 and was awarded the Efficiency Medal in 1982. He has attended Camp every year and in every year has exceeded the Man Training Days allowance. During the past year he has served as Battery Sergeant Major of 203 (Elswick) Field Battery and his performance has been outstanding.’ Sold with Regular Army Certificate of Service together with copied news cuttings announcing M.B.E. and presentation of the Queen’s Cup to 203 Field Battery, copied recommendation for M.B.E. and other research.