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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 2

A Post War M.B.E. Group of Nine to Lieutenant-Commander J. Culf, Royal Navy
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver
b) British War and Victory Medals (M.6434 J. Culf. Shpt. 4 R.N.)
c) 1939-1945 Star
d) Africa Star
e) Pacific Star
f) Defence and War Medals
g) Coronation 1937, nearly very fine or better (9)

M.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1948 Acting Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander John Culf, Royal Navy.

Lieutenant-Commander John Culf, M.B.E., born Chatham, Kent, April 1898; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Shipwright, 6.8.1913; served during the Great War in H.M.S. Pembroke II; advanced Warrant Shipwright, 29.9.1927; Commissioned Shipwright, 29.9.1937; served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Leander; promoted Shipwright Lieutenant, 17.1.1943; transferred to Naval Equipment Department, 1.8.1943; subsequently served in H.M.S. Pembroke as Acting Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander; retired, 1950.

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