Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Commander H. L. S. Baker, Royal Navy, on loan to Greek Government 1936-46

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt. H. L. S. Baker. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Greece, Medal for Oustanding Acts 1940, mounted on board for display together with companion set of mounted miniature medals, British Legion lapel badge, and named card box of issue for Second War medals, nearly extremely fine (18) £300-360

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944: ‘For services in connection with the War.’

Henry Leslie Spofforth Baker joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman, 1 January 1916; Sub-Lieutenant, 15 September 1918; Lieutenant 15 September 1920; Lieutenant-Commander, 15 September 1928. During the Great War he served aboard Bellerophon, January 1916, Peregrine, April 1918, and Tintagel, November 1918. He was on Submarine Course from December 1923 and was afterwards appointed to the following vessels: K 6 (submarine), R 4 (submarine), Seawolf (destroyer), H 50 (submarine, in command), Glorious (aircraft carrier), L 16 (submarine, in command), L 53 (submarine, in command), and Proteus (submarine, in command), until 8 March 1936 when he was placed on loan to the Greek Government until July 1946. He retired with the rank of Commander and died in Switzerland on 2 August 1961, buried at St Moritz. Sold with research notes and original Admiralty letter confirming Second War medals.