Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1134

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£170

A Great War O.B.E. pair awarded to Commander H. G. Philpott, Royal Navy

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type, hallmarks for London 1919, in fitted case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (Commr., R.N.) nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

O.B.E. London Gazette 16 September 1919. ‘For valuable services as Shipping Intelligence Officer, Devonport.’

Sold with a quantity of copied research material, confirming sole Great War entitlement to B.W.M.