Orders, Decorations and Medals

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (2/Lt. A. S. O. Houchen, R.F.); together with six shooting medals: N.R.A., Astor County Cup Medal (2), silvered metal, unnamed; N.R.A., Country Life Trophy (3), dated, ‘1954’ (Cdt. A. S. Houchen, Winchester College, Class B. Best 2nd Team) bronze; another, dated ‘1955’ (Cdt. A. S. O. Houchen, Winchester College, Winners) base silver metal; another, dated, ‘1955’ (Cdt. A. S. O. Houchen, Winchester College, Class B. 1st) silver base metal; N.R.A. Rifle Clubs Medal, bronze, unnamed, nearly extremely fine (7) £120-150

Anthoney Shavle Owen Houchen, educated at Winchester College where he was a noted shot. As a Cadet he was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers in April 1956 (London Gazette 22 June 1956). Was placed on the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers National Service List (London Gazette 10 December 1957) and advanced to Lieutenant (London Gazette 31 December 1957). Placed in the Regular Army Reserve of Officers (London Gazette 3 March 1961). Following the completion of his National Service, Houchen completed his degree in history at Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1960. With copied gazette extracts.