Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Second War I.S.O., Great War M.B.E. group of three awarded to A. H. J. Watson, Esq., Assistant Director of Stores, Admiralty

Imperial Service Order, G.VI.R., silver, gold and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1941, in Elkington, London, case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarks for London 1918, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3)
£400-£500

I.S.O. London Gazette 11 June 1942: ‘Albert Harold Joseph Watson, Esq., M.B.E., Assistant Director of Stores, Admiralty.’

M.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918: ‘Albert Harold Joseph Watson, Esq., Naval Store Department, Admiralty
For services in connection with the War.’

Albert Harold Joseph Watson was born in Kennington, London, on 8 March 1876 and joined the Civil Service as a temporary Boy Copyist on 10 September 1891. He was appointed a First Class Writer in the Naval Store Department of His Majesty’s Naval Yards on 1 November 1901, and was promoted to Assistant Examiner in the Department of the Controller of the Navy on 1 May 1909. He became an Assistant Naval Store Officer on 28 June 1912, and remained in this branch of the Admiralty for the remainder of his career, ultimately becoming Assistant Director of Stores - by the time he was awarded the Imperial Service Order he had over 50 years’ service to his name. He died on 29 August 1958.

Sold together with the original named Bestowal Documents for the I.S.O., the M.B.E., and the 1937 Coronation Medal; and copied research.