Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War O.B.E. group of five to Squadron Leader H. A. J. Wilson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Flt. S. Lt., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Flt. Lt, R.N.A.S.); General Service 1918, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (F/L., R.A.F.), mounted as worn, very fine (5) £350-400

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919. Capt. (A. / Maj.).

Henry Alexander James Wilson was born on 10 May 1891 in Balham, London. During the Great War, in August 1915 he entered the R.N.A.S. as a Flight Sub Lieutenant and served at R.N.A.S Eastbourne, October 1915 and Calshot, December 1915; service aboard the seaplane carriers H.M.Ships Vindex and Nairana followed and in 1917 he is known to have been flying Short 184’s and Sopwith Schneider’s from R.N.A.S. Felixstowe. Promoted Flight Lieutenant in April 1917, in March 1918 he was with the Air Division of the Admiralty. For his wartime services he was awarded the O.B.E. With the Royal Air Force he was a Captain (Acting Major) in April 1918. In April 1922 he was serving with R.A.F. Command Iraq H.Q. and in November was with R.A.F. Command No.6 Armoured Car Company. On the Retired List as a Squadron Leader in 1931. Sold with copied service papers.