Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce post-War M.B.E., Order of St. John group of nine awarded to Warrant Officer W. H. Griffiths, Royal Air Force, who was also mentioned in despatches for services during the Second World War

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s, breast badge, silver and enamel, minor white enamel damage to one arm of cross; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (W/O. W. H. Griffiths. (V 0639261) R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Act. W/O. W. H. Griffiths. (639261) R.A.F.) mounted for wear, very fine (9) £400-£500

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1968.

Order of St. John, Serving Brother London Gazette 27 June 1952.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1943.

William Henry Griffiths enlisted in the Royal Air Force in April 1939, and advanced to Warrant Officer in January 1960 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in May 1957).

The Order of St. John, Serving Brother award to a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force is extremely scarce. Griffiths was recommended for admittance to the order by the Medical Training Establishment, No. 13 Site, R.A.F. Lytham. The latter site (the old U.S.A.F. base at Warton had been broken up into 13 sites) was used for medical training, 1951-55. It became known as the R.A.F. School of Hygiene. Later when the site was renamed R.A.F. Freckleton, the training establishment became the R.A.F. Institute of Community Medicine.

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