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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 291

Family Group: Miniature Awards: The O.B.E. Group of Six Attributed to Lieutenant Dr. D.W. Kent-Jones, Royal Air Force, Late Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Officer´s (O.B.E.) badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves; Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., good very fine, mounted as worn, together with the recipient´s Society of Analysts and other Analytical Chemists President´s neck Badge of Office, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1949) and enamel, reverse engraved ´D.W. Kent-Jones President 1953-1954´, with neck riband, in Toye, London, case of issue; and the City of London Copy of Freedom Document admitting Douglas William Kent-Jones, Citizen and Apothecary of London, as a Freeman of the City, dated 3.2.1948, together with original envelope The Great War M.C. Group of Four to Second Lieutenant L.J. Kent-Jones, London Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals; Defence Medal, good very fine, mounted as worn, together with the recipient´s 23rd Battalion London Regiment collar badge, and a group photograph of the recipient (10) Estimate £ 70-90 O.B.E. London Gazette 15.6.1974 Douglas William Kent-Jones ´For services to the food industry.´ M.I.D. London Gazette 4.1.1917 Kent-Jones, Temp. 2nd Lt. D. W., Royal Engineers. Lieutenant Dr. Douglas William Kent-Jones, O.B.E., born August 1891; enlisted as 106376 Private, Royal Fusiliers, 13.11.1914; transferred as Corporal, Royal Engineers, 21.7.1915, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 5.8.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers (Special Brigade), 16.5.1916; transferred Royal Air Force; taken Prisoner of War (recipient´s obituary refers); after the War he became a chemist, gaining a Ph.D., and specializing in cereals; finally retiring in 1965. Dr. Kent-Jones died 31.8.1978. M.C. London Gazette 18.2.1918 2nd Lt. Lionel John Kent-Jones, Lond. R. ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After a heavy bombardment, the enemy attacked in large numbers, using liquid fire, and penetrating into a portion of the post. He instantly organised a party and counter-attacked, driving them back. Although severely wounded, he remained on duty until our original sentry posts were re-established. His courage, leadership, and example to the men were splendid. Lieutenant Lionel John Kent-Jones; enlisted as 5621 Private, 2nd Battalion, London Regiment; seved with the Regiment during the Great War on the Westen Front from 28.6.1916; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 23rd Battalion, London Regiment, 18.12.1916; promoted Lieutenant, 19.6.1918.

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