Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Queen’s Messenger Badge group of six awarded to Captain D. V. Walmsley, Royal Military Police

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953 (312172 Capt. D. V. Walmsley R.M.P.) privately engraved naming; Queen’s Messenger Badge, E.II.R., by Garrard, London, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1964, complete with integral silver greyhound pendant, the reverse of the badge officially numbered ‘84’, with neck riband, in inside section of fitted case, nearly extremely fine (6) £1,200-£1,600

Dix Noonan Webb, March 2014 (Queen’s Messenger Badge only).

Derek Victor Walmsley is confirmed in the Corps history as having served as a Queen’s Messenger from 1964 to 1982, and as having messenger badge ‘No 84’. He died in 1992.

Sold with original Officer’s ‘Blue Book’, detailed research including original photographs taken at SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), all identified - includes one of Captain D. V. Warmsley, SHAPE Provost Company, Royal Military Police; others photographs include Montgomery, Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh and other high ranking dignitaries; also includes parade and group photographs. With one or two other smaller photographs. Also with a group photograph of the Royal Military Police - January 1951 Regimental Provost Staff - which includes Captain Walmsley, R.A. (Adjutant).