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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 4

(x) The Second War 'Persia and Iraq' C.B.E., Great War 'Western Front' M.C. Group of Eleven to Brigadier H.G.L. Prynne, Pioneer Corps, Late London Regiment
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Commander's (C.B.E.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel
b) Military Cross, G.V.R.
c) 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. H.G.L. Prynne. 13-Lond.R.)
d) British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H.G.L. Prynne.)
e) 1939-1945 Star
f) Africa Star
g) Italy Star
h) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf
i) Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., silver and silver-gilt, reverse officially dated '1944', with top 'Territorial' riband bar, the Great War awards nearly very fine, the Second War awards nearly extremely fine (11)

C.B.E. London Gazette 23.12.1943 Brigadier (temporary) Harold Gordon Lusby Prynne, O.B.E., M.C. (16577), Pioneer Corp
'In recognition of distinguished services in Persia and Iraq.'

O.B.E. London Gazette 9.10.1942 Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Harold Gordon Lusby Prynne, M.C. (16577), Pioneer Corps (London, S.E-3)
'In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942.'

M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1919 Lt. (T./Capt.) Harold Gordon Lusby Prynne, 1/13th Bn., Lond. R.
'For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.'

T.D. London Gazette 20.4.1944 Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.) H.G.L. Prynne, C.B.E., M.C. (16577) (T.A.R.O.), Pioneer Corps

M.I.D. London Gazette 5.8.1943 Col. (temp.) H.G.L. Prynne, O.B.E., M.C. (16577) (Res. of Off.), Pioneer Corps
'In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Persia-Iraq.'

Brigadier Harold Gordon Lusby Prynne, C.B.E., M.C., T.D., enlisted as Private, 3rd County of London Yeomanry; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 13th Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion, London Regiment, 19.2.1915; served with the 13th Battalion London Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 20.9.1915; promoted Lieutenant, 19.9.1916; seconded to Staff HQ, 167 Infantry Brigade, as Staff Captain with the temporary rank of Captain, 3.5.1918; promoted Major, 27.2.1924; transferred to Pioneer Corps, 8.11.1939; served during the Second World in Persia and Iraq (C.B.E., Mentioned in Despatches); retired with the honorary rank of Brigadier, 2.11.1945.

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