Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Squadron Leader G. Howard, Royal Air Force, late Royal Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1914-15 Star (J. 21233 G. Howard, Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 21233 G. Howard, L. Tel., R.N.); , M.I.D. oak leaf; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., coinage bust (350348 Cpl. G. Howard, R.A.F.), the second polished, nearly very fine, the remainder very fine and better (8) £400-500

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

Geoffrey Howard, who was born in Maidenhead in September 1897, originally entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in November 1912, and was serving aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Black Prince on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914. Transferring to submarines with an appointment as a Telegraphist in Cyclops in April 1916, he served in the K. 11 from November of the same year until June 1919, and in the L. 4 from the latter month until being discharged ashore in late 1920.

Howard then enlisted in the Royal Air Force at Ruislip in January 1923, gaining his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1936 and a commission as a Pilot Officer in the Signals Branch in 1940. Subsequently employed at West Drayton for much of the War, he won a brace of “mentions” in addition to his M.B.E. (London Gazettes 1 January 1943 and 1 January 1945 refer). Howard was placed on the Retired List as a Squadron Leader in 1953; sold with a quantity of research.