Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Montague, Railway Troops, Royal Engineers, late Chief Engineer, Sudan Government Railways

1914-15 Star (Capt: J. E. Montague, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. J. E. Montague.); France, Medal of Honour, silver-gilt with swords; Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, central cross repaired; Egypt, Order of the Nile, 4th Class breast badge by Lattes, silver, gilt and enamels, very fine or better (6) £260-300

M.I.D. London Gazette 21 July 1917.

French Medal of Honour London Gazette 17 March 1920.

Serbian Order of the White Eagle London Gazette 15 October 1920.

Egyptian Order of the Nile London Gazette 11 April 1930.

John Edward Montague was born on 24 March 1873 and educated at Clifton College. Appointed Assistant Engineer, Sudan Railways, 1904; Lieutenant R.E. 1904; Temp. Captain, 15 May 1915, whilst serving with the Egyptian Works Battalion. Served in Salonika from 14 August 1915.