Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major A. Houghton, Army Service Corps, who was awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle for his services in the Salonika campaign

1914 Star (2. Lieut: A. Houghton. A.S.C.) with rosette on riband; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major. A. Houghton.) all in named card boxes of issue; Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the White Eagle, Fifth Class breast badge, with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, in Huguenin Freres, Le Locle, case of issue, some chipping and loss to blue enamel ‘ribbon’ to reverse of the Serbian Order, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 28 November 1917.

Serbian Order of the White Eagle, with Swords, Fifth Class, London Gazette 26 February 1920.

Alfred Houghton was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on 19 September 1914 and served with the Special Reserve during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1914. Proceeding to Salonika, he was advanced temporary Major on 27 January 1918 and was demobilised on 24 January 1919. He resigned his commission on 12 February 1920, and was granted the honorary rank of Major.

Sold with War Office statement of services.