Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Paymaster Commander W. J. G. Prophit, Royal Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (Payr. Mid., R.N.), surname spelt ‘Prophet’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, mounted Court-style as worn, good very fine and better (9) £240-280

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1943.

William James Grierson Prophit was awarded the O.B.E. for his services aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Aurora, and was invested with his award on 9 November 1943 (Seedie’s refers).