Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.V.O., M.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander H. C. Newmarch, Royal Navy

The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 5th Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ’522’; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 1st type breast badge, the reverse hallmarked London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Gnr. H. C. Newmarch, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. H. C. Newmarch, R.N.) extremely fine (5) £300-350

M.V.O. London Gazette 11 October 1920: Henry Clarence Newmarch, Gunner R.N., H.M.S. Renown, on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. to Australia and New Zealand.

M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 11 August 1919: ‘for valuable services in H.M.S. “Renown,” 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron.’

Henry Clarence Newmarch was appointed Gunner on 29 May 1909, and in January 1915 is listed as serving aboard the battleship Collingwood, which he had joined in January 1911. He served aboard Renown from May 1918, becoming Commissioned Gunner on 29 May 1919. He was placed on the retired list in February 1929 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in August 1934. He died on 5 January 1949.