Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class II Margaret Sutherland, Women’s Royal Army Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (W/24807 W.O.Cl.2. M. Sutherland. M.B.E. W.R.A.C.) good very fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norman Gooding Collection.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 5 June 1952.

Margaret Sutherland was awarded the M.B.E. whilst serving in the Military Secretary’s Department of the War Office and Ministry of Defence. The Scotsman newspaper of 25 July 1952 further notes that she was a resident of Caithness and received her decoration from the hand of the Queen at an investiture held in the gold State ballroom of Buckingham Palace.