Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War C.B.E. group of four awarded to Brigadier J. M. Green, Royal Engineers

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with full and miniature width neck ribands, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 4 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Near East, Cyprus, subsequent clasps loose on riband, as issued (Lt. Col. J. M. Green. M.B.E. R.N.) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similar mounted, light contact marks, good very fine and better (4) £600-£800

C.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1957.

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

John Michael Green was born in Lancashire on 19 June 1904, and was commissioned second lieutenant, General List, on 16 March 1942. Posted to the Royal Engineers, he served with them during the latter stages of the Second World War, and then throughout the immediate post-War years. He retired on 16 March 1962, and was granted the honorary rank of brigadier. He died in Surrey on 16 January 1989.

Sold with the recipient’s silver identity bracelet; various riband bars and rank and unit insignia; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the M.B.E.; and a photographic image of the recipient.