Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Paymaster Commander W. J. G. Prophit, Royal Navy, Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Officer’s (O.B.E.), Miltary Division; British War and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, mounted Court style as worn, good very fine and better (9) £20-30

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1943.

William James Grierson Prophit was awarded the O.B.E. for his services aboard the cruiser Aurora, and was invested with his award on 9 November 1943. The recipient’s full-size medals were sold in D.N.W. 23 June 2005, lot 1191.