Orders, Decorations and Medals

The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Temporary Captain W. J. Newman, Royal Artillery, late Grenadier Guards, Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Member (M.B.E.), Military Division; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48; Coronation 1937; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second Award bar; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army, mounted court style for wear

The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals attributed to Sergeant J. Bryant, Royal Engineers, British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Military Division; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine and better (16) £60-80

Newman:
M.B.E. London Gazette 29 March 1945. ‘This warrant officer has had over 20 years service in the Regular Army (Grenadier Guards). He re-enlisted on the formation of this Regiment in April 1939 and his experience as a drill instructor has been invaluable in the training of both intakes to the Regiment and of its original members - 1,100 of whom have been commissioned since the war began’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 22 March 1945.

W. J. Newman was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 30 December 1941 and was appointed a Temporary Captain on 1 September 1948.

Bryant:
B.E.M. London Gazette 13 December 1945. ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy’.