Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘Air Raid Precaution services’ M.B.E. group of four awarded to Brigadier Joseph Morrison, Teignmouth Civil Defence, late Indian Army

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; British War Medal 1914-20 (Maj. J. Morrison); Defence Medal (J. Morrison) Boots’ style impressed naming; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, together with two lapel badges ‘For Voluntary War Work in India 1914-19’ each in its H.M. Mint Calcutta case of issue, the lid of one stamped ‘Mrs. Morrison’, the first four mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £180-£220

M.B.E. London Gazette 11 June 1943:

‘Brigadier Joseph Morrison (retired, Indian Army), Air Raid Precautions Officer and Officer-in-charge Report Centre, Civil Defence Service, Teignmouth. Since the outbreak of war Brigadier Morrison has given his whole time to the administration, training and direction of the A.R.P. services at Teignmouth, and has been successful in raising an organisation of outstanding merit. The Teignmouth services have been called upon to deal with many enemy raids in their own town as well as to undertake duty in reinforcement of the Civil Defence services at Exeter and Plymouth when raids have taken place at those cities. Brigadier Morrison’s coolness and imperturbability during the progress of air raids has been an example to all serving under him.’

Joseph Morrison was born on 10 December 1877, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 17 March 1900; Lieutenant, 3 April 1901; Captain, 30 March 1911; Major, 16 October 1915. He served in Aden, 1903-04, during operations in the interior, and with the Indian Army in India during the Great War.

Sold with confirmation of single British War Medal issued by the Government in India, and of the Coronation 1953 as Representative of the Officers’ Association, Teignmouth British Legion.