Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘Italy operations’ M.B.E. group of ten awarded to Acting Major N. F. Hart, Royal Army Service Corps, late Royal Fusiliers and Indian Cavalry

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge; 1914-15 Star (15074 Pte. N. F. Hart. R. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut. N. F. Hart.) together with unrelated British War Medal 1914-18 (1453 W.O. Cl. 2. A. Green. 23-Lond. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. N. F. Hart, 42/Cavy.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, nearly very fine and better (10) £180-£220

M.B.E. London Gazette 28 June 1945 (Italy).

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 January 1945 (Italy).

Norman Foley Hart served with the 25th Royal Fusiliers as a Private in East Africa from 4 May 1915. He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 1 September 1916, serving initially with the 5th Infantry and then with the 25th Cavalry. He was attached to the 42nd Cavalry during operations in Afghanistan in 1919. He served with a Regular Army emergency commission in the Royal Army Service Corps during the Second War as Captain and Acting Major, was mentioned in despatches ‘in recognition of his gallant and distinguished services in Italy’ and subsequently received the M.B.E.

For the campaign group awarded to the recipient’s son, see Lot 418.