Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class II Charity G. James, Auxiliary Territorial Service

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (W.10072 W.O. Cl.2. C. G. James. M.B.E. A.T.S.) nearly extremely fine (5) £180-220

M.B.E. London Gazette 10 April 1945.

Miss Charity Grace James was born on 16 January 1908, and served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War. Advanced to Company Sergeant Major, she was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire ‘in recognition of Meritorious Services’ in 1945. She died in Cornwall on 21 June 1993.