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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 11

A Good 'Mau Mau' M.B.E. Group of Seven to District Military Intelligence Officer, Major W.S. Watson, Royal Armoured Corps, Whose Leadership in the Thomson Falls and South Nyeri Reserve Districts, Resulted in the Death of Over One Hundred Terrorists, and the Capture of Twenty-Four Others, in Addition to the Wounding of Thirty-Nine Terrorists, and Capture of Four Precision Weapons
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Defence and War Medals
d) Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp, Kenya (Major W.S. Watson. R.A.C.)
e) General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Malaya (Major W.S. Watson. M.B.E. R.A.C.)
f) Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with 'Territorial' scroll suspension (Lt. W.S. Watson. R.A.C.), minor contact marks, very fine and better, mounted as originally worn (7)

M.B.E. London Gazette 27.1.1956 Major W.S. Watson, Royal Armoured Corps
‘In recognition of distinguished services in Kenya during the period 21 April to 20 October, 1955.’

The Recommendation states: ‘Major Watson has served as a District Military Intelligence Officer for the last two years, first at Thomsons Falls, and then at South Nyeri Reserve. As a result of his leadership and devotion to duty, he built up an efficient intelligence organisation in both Districts, which directly contributed to Security Force successes. In South Nyeri Reserve, his organisation has been responsible for the death of over one hundred terrorists, and the capture of twenty-four others. In addition, thirty-nine terrorists have been wounded, and four precision weapons recovered. He has taken part himself in many intelligence operations, some of a hazardous nature. He has maintained excellent relations with the Police, Administration and Army, and has thereby assisted to build up confidence in the Intelligence organisation.’

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