Orders, Decorations and Medals

A mounted group of ten miniature dress medals representative of the medals awarded to Warrant Officer R. Stenton, Royal Air Force, Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Member’s (M.B.E.), military, silver; British Empire Medal, E.II.R., civil; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 slip-on clasps, Arabian Peninsula, Malaya; Jubilee 1977, base silver metal; Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., base silver metal; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., with Second Award Bar, mounted for display, very fine and better (10) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Miniature Medals from the Collection of Ian McInnes.

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Richard Stenton was born on 26 December 1924 in the Parish of New Abbey, Dumfries. He served in the R.A.F.V.R. and R.A.F., 1943-49; was in the Reserve, 1949-51, and re-attested for the R.A.F. in 1951. He attained the rank of Warrant Officer in 1968; was awarded the the B.E.M. in 1967, M.B.E. in 1973 and M.S.M. in 1981. Sold with copied service papers and service schedule.

These medals are representative of the awards to the above and have been assembled in recent years for display purposes.