Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An inter-War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major W. V. Dyson, Royal Artillery, late London Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (8527 Pte. W. V. Dyson. 1-Lond. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (736609 Sjt. W. V. Dyson. R.A.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second and Third Award Bars (736609 W.O. Cl.1. W. V. Dyson. R.A.) mounted court-style for display, polishing to Great War awards, otherwise nearly very fine and better (9) £200-£240

M.B.E. London Gazette 2 January 1939.

Walter Victor Dyson was born in East Ham, London, on 5 January 1898. He served with the 1st Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War and later enlisted in the Royal Artillery (T.A.). Appointed M.B.E. for service as Battery Sergeant Major, 90th (City of London) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery Territorials, he was subsequently promoted and served throughout the Second World War as Regimental Sergeant Major.