Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War M.B.E. group of three awarded to Major J. G Willetts, Royal Army Service Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in card box of issued, addressed to ‘Major J. G. Willetts, 8 The Rise, Kenton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, NE3’; together with the recipient’s Newcastle-upon-Tyne Royal Army Service Corps Association Chairman’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, on neck riband, the Second War campaign medals both later issues, nearly extremely fine (4) £140-£180

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

John Gelson Willetts was commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps, Regular Army Reserve of Officers, on 11 April 1923, and was advanced War substantive Captain and temporary Major on 13 November 1941. He relinquished his commission on account of disability on 29 January 1947, and was granted the honorary rank of Major.