Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War M.B.E. and Great War M.M. group of eleven awarded to Major R. Linehan, Royal Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Medal, G.V.R. (32312 Sjt. R. Lineham. 31/Hy: By: R.G.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (32312 A. Bmbr. R. Lineham. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (32312 Sjt. R. Linehan. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (1405134 W.O. Cl. II. R. Linehan. M.M. R.A.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., nearly very fine or better (11) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1949: ‘Major (Quartermaster) Richard Linehan, Royal Regiment of Artillery.’

M.M. London Gazette 7 October 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 21 May 1918.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 April 1918.

Sold with original warrant for M.B.E. together with Central Chancery enclosure, named Buckingham Palace enclosure, and congratulatory telegram from General Sir Evelyn Barker, G.O.C. in C., Eastern Command. W.W.II M.I.D. not confirmed.