Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-war O.B.E. group of six awarded to Arthur A. Howgrave, Esq., Principal Inspection Officer, Ministry of Supply, late Sapper, Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (268198 Spr. A. A. Howgrave. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn together with companion mounted set of six miniature dress medals and damaged O.B.E. case of issue, good very fine (6) £140-£180

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 January 1956: ‘Arthur Atherfold Howgrave, Principal Inspection Officer, Packaging, Inspectorate of Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Ministry of Supply.’

Sold with copied Medal Index Card which records that he paid for replacement British War and Victory Medals in September 1924, and gives his address as ‘c/o British Burmah Petroleum Coy, Yenangysung, Burma.’