Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War O.B.E. and Great War M.C. group of ten to Lieutenant-Colonel A. Winter, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lt. A. Winter, 2nd K.R.R.C., 19-3-18’; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (2 Lieut.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, good very fine and better (10) £800-1000

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945. ‘Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Archibald Winter, M.C. (111033), The King’s Royal Rifle Corps’.

M.C. London Gazette 13 May 1918. ‘T./2nd Lt., K.R. Rif. Corps’. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in charge of a patrol he reconnoitred an enemy post, which was found to be occupied. He charged the post, and four of the garrison were killed. During the withdrawal to our lines he was compelled to proceed through the enemy’s barrage and our own. It was entirely owing to his splendid example, coolness, and fine control over his men that he was enabled to do this successfully. His courage and devotion to duty have at all times been of the highest order’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 November 1943. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa’. (No M.I.D. found 1914-1920)

Archibald Winter was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the K.R.R.C. on 30 May 1917. With the 2nd battlion, he was awarded the M.C. for his services in action on the 18th/19th March 1918. He was wounded in action at Berthaucourt on 18 September 1918. In the Second World War he was re-commissioned in the K.R.R.C. on 12 December 1939 and attained the rank of Major (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) on 3 January 1944. Serving in Africa and Italy he was attached to the Military Prisons Department and was employed in escorting P.O.W.’s. For his wartime services he was awarded the O.B.E., one of 16 awarded to the K.R.R.C. Sold with copied research.