Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. G. Chapman, C.I.E., Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Capt. R. C. G. Chapman. R.E.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style, about extremely fine (5) £300-£400

C.I.E. London Gazette 12 June 1947

O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 11 June 1942

Reginald Charles George Chapman was appointed an Officer of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire for his services as Deputy Master of Security Printing in India, and was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 30 June 1944. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1947 for his services as Master of Security Printing in India, and retired on 31 March 1948.