Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major L. Lamb, West Lancashire Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers and 56th (1st London) Divisional Signals Company, Royal Signals, late Essex Regiment

British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. L. Lamb.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Capt. L. Lamb. R.E.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver gilt, with integral top riband bar (rear pin removed to facilitate court mounting), mounted court style as worn, good very fine (4) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 21 May 1918.

T.D. London Gazette 3 November 1925.

Lionel Lamb was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Essex Regiment on 28 April 1910, and was promoted Lieutenant on 1 January 1913. He transferred to West Lancashire Divisional Signal Company, No. 1 Section, Royal Engineers on 28 May 1914, and was promoted temporary Captain on 10 June 1915; Captain on 8 October 1918; and Major in October 1920. He resigned his commission from the 56th (1st London) Divisional Signal Company on 29 August 1925, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration later that year. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was granted an Emergency Commission as Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, on 7 September 1940.