Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War M.B.E. and Order of St. John group of nine awarded to Commander D. B. Deller, Metropolitan Police, late Royal Field Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel; 1914-15 Star (L-5245 Dvr: D. B. Deller. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (L-5245 Gnr. D. B. Deller. R.A.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Dep. Comdr. David B. Deller) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Metropolitan Police cap badge, very fine and better (9) £300-£400

M.B.E. London Gazette 10 June 1948.

Order of St. John, Officer, London Gazette 6 January 1956.

David Benjamin Deller attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 November 1915. Post-War, he joined the Metropolitan Police, reaching the rank of Superintendent by the time he was awarded the M.B.E. in 1948, and retired as Commander, No. 3 District, in 1956.