Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

An ‘Army of Occupation’ O.B.E. group of four to Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. B. Lowe, Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (Major, R.E.); Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £300-350

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1948.

Recommendation states: ‘Lieut.-Colonel Lowe has for the past two years been in charge of the Operational section dealing with Western Europe. During this period he has been faced with problems dealing with the Control of Germany, Austria and the northern areas of Italy, and with the Peace Treaty negotiations.

He has maintained his work and that of his section at a very high standard, and he has never spared himself. He has made a considerable personal contribution to the solution of the many difficulties arising from the aftermath of the War, and by his wide knowledge and sound judgment has played a big part in the development of a well co-ordinated Military policy in those parts of the world covered by his section’. Sold with copied research.