Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Second World War period M.B.E., long service group of eight awarded to Captain E. T. Crawley, Royal Pioneer Corps, late Royal Fusiliers, and latterly an Assistant Superintendent in the Kenya Police

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (A.S.P. E. T. Crawley); Coronation 1953; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Regular Army (6447769 Sjt., R. Fus.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (6447769 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Fus.), mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine (8) £400-500

M.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1946.

Edward Thomas Crawley was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Pioneer Corps in September 1942 and gained advancement to the temporary rank of Captain in December 1944. The award of his M.S.M. was approved in Army Order 98 of 1953.