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Auction archive: Lot number 26

A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded

Estimate
£240 - £280
ca. US$321 - US$375
Price realised:
£440
ca. US$590
Auction archive: Lot number 26

A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded

Estimate
£240 - £280
ca. US$321 - US$375
Price realised:
£440
ca. US$590
Beschreibung:

A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Major T. H. Church, Labour Corps, for his courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire whilst Works Manager at an Explosives Factory in 1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. H. Church.); Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Fifth Class breast badge, silver and enamels; King Albert Medal, bronze, with Humanity riband, nearly extremely fine (5) £240-£280 Footnote M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919: Major Thomas Henry Church later Works Manager at an Explosives Factory. ‘For courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire.’ Order of the Crown of Belgium, Chevalier, London Gazette 20 May 1919: Major Thomas Henry Church ‘Founder of the Wilton Road Refuge’ (a Belgian refugee shelter in Victoria, London SW1). Thomas Henry Church served with the Labour Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 March 1917, ands latterly as the Works Manager at an Explosives Factory- for his courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire in 1918 he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

Auction archive: Lot number 26
Auction:
Datum:
3 Dec 2020
Auction house:
Dix Noonan Webb
16 Bolton St, Mayfair
London, W1J 8BQ
United Kingdom
auctions@dnw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7016 1700
+44 (0)20 7016 1799
Beschreibung:

A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Major T. H. Church, Labour Corps, for his courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire whilst Works Manager at an Explosives Factory in 1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. H. Church.); Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Fifth Class breast badge, silver and enamels; King Albert Medal, bronze, with Humanity riband, nearly extremely fine (5) £240-£280 Footnote M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919: Major Thomas Henry Church later Works Manager at an Explosives Factory. ‘For courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire.’ Order of the Crown of Belgium, Chevalier, London Gazette 20 May 1919: Major Thomas Henry Church ‘Founder of the Wilton Road Refuge’ (a Belgian refugee shelter in Victoria, London SW1). Thomas Henry Church served with the Labour Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 March 1917, ands latterly as the Works Manager at an Explosives Factory- for his courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire in 1918 he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

Auction archive: Lot number 26
Auction:
Datum:
3 Dec 2020
Auction house:
Dix Noonan Webb
16 Bolton St, Mayfair
London, W1J 8BQ
United Kingdom
auctions@dnw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7016 1700
+44 (0)20 7016 1799
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