Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War C.B.E. group of three awarded to J. A. Williams, Esq., Deputy Director of Accounts, Ministry of Supply, who served as Financial Adviser to the General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt in the inter-War period, and with the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (20210 S.S. Major, J. A. Williams. Imp: Yeo:) partially officially corrected; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (J. A. Williams); together with three Barrow-in-Furness Higher Grade School Prize Medals, silver, all named ‘James A. Williams 1893’, edge bruising to QSA, lacquered, with traces of pin marks from having been mounted in a display frame, generally very fine and better (6) £400-£500

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1941: James Annand Williams, Esq., O.B.E., Deputy Director of Accounts, Ministry of Supply.

O.B.E. London Gazette 29 January 1937: James Annand Williams, Esq., Financial Adviser to the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in Egypt.

James Annand Williams served in South Africa during the Boer War on the Imperial Yeomanry Pay Office Staff; given the fact that his General Service Medal was awarded to him in a civilian capacity, and the reasons for the award of his O.B.E., it seems likely that he was also employed during the Iraq campaign in a financial capacity.