Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of five attributed to Divisional Secretary R. W. P. Smith, Northampton Branch, Order of St. John, late Royal Air Force

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars, unnamed; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, unnamed as issued, the first four mounted as worn, the last loose in Royal Mint case of issue; together with the recipient’s Second World War fibre identity discs ‘RAF Smith. R. W. P. 1494589 CE’; two St. John Ambulance Brigade buttons; three lapel badges; and the small silver St. John Maltese Cross riband device, minor enamel damage, nearly very fine and better (5) £60-£80

Rex W. P. Smith joined the Kingsthorpe Division, Northampton Branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in 1940 and was awarded the St. John Service Medal in 1955, with additional award bars then at 5-year intervals. He was promoted Corporal in 19 May 1947; Sergeant in 12 September 1955; and Divisional Officer on 12 January 1960. From May 1948 to January 1960 he served as Divisional Secretary. He enrolled in Civil Defence on 14 May 1953, and was subsequently awarded the Civil Defence Long Service Medal. He was created a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John on 15 May 1963.

Sold with a letter from the Order of St. John giving the above details.