Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An M.B.E. group of five to Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. W. Harvey, Royal Army Dental Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Maj., R.A.D.C.); Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine and better (5) £200-250

M.B.E. London Gazette 7 January 1949.

Percival Robert William Harvey was born on 10 July 1913. Gaining the Licenciate of Dental Surgery (L.D.S.) he entered the Army Dental Corps as a Lieutenant on a short service commission in March 1938, being promoted Captain in March 1939. He served throughout the Second World War, being ranked Acting Major, November 1943-February 1944 and Temporary Major, February-December 1944. After the war he served in Palestine and was promoted Major in July 1946. His career was crowned with the award of an M.B.E. in 1949. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1953, he later served as an Instructor. Lieutenant-Colonel Harvey retired on 2 December 1958.