Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A well documented post-War Order of St John group of five awarded to Sick Berth Petty Officer C. E. Vincent, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamels; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., with additional service Bar (6366 C. E. Vincent. S.B.P.O. R.N.A.S.B.R.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with five additional service Bars (24848 C/Off.C. E. Vincent. No. 10 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1940) mounted on card for display, very fine (5) £280-£340

Order of St John, Serving Brother London Gazette 23 May 1962.

Claude Ernest Vincent was born at Barham, Suffolk, on 20 October 1909. He was a member of The St John Ambulance Association from January 1926, and probably joined the R.N.A.S.B.R., Felixstowe Division, as a probationary Sick Berth Attendant (X.6366) in 1929. He was mobilised for active service in September 1938 and his certificate of service dates from 30 August 1939, giving his trade as plasterer. His Second War service was initially H.M.S. Pembroke then R.M. Deal in October 1939 to December 1943, when he re-joined Pembroke. In January 1944 he was sent to H.M.S. Prosperine (North Russia) where he served until May 1945. In July of the same year he was drafted to H.M.S. Daedalus II (Newcstle-u-Lyme) serving here until January 1946. He was promoted to L.S.B.A. in June 1940 and to S.B.P.O. in May 1946 (antedated to December 1944). Following a period at R.N.H. Barrow Gurney he rejoined Pembroke before being demobilised in November 1946. His L.S. & G.C. medal and bar were both issued to him at Felixstowe on 24 April 1947. He was appointed Cadet Superintendent S.J.A.B., Felixstowe Cadet Division in February 1948 and was made a Serving Brother of the Order of St John in 1962. He died on 13 October 1997.

Sold with a comprehensive selection of original documents, cloth insignia, certificates and photographs covering the period 1926-1963.