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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 161

A Second War 1943 'Military Division' O.B.E. Group of Seven to Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Webb, Royal Artillery
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt
b) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine (Lieut. F.W. Webb. R.A.), with minor official corrections
c) 1939-1945 Star
d) Africa Star
e) Italy Star
f) Defence Medal
g) War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, generally very fine or better, together with the recipient's related miniature awards and a photographic image of recipient in uniform (7)

O.B.E. London Gazette 5.8.1943 Captain (T. Lt. Col.) Francis Wynne Webb, H.Q. 21 Ind. Corps, R.A.
The Recommendation states: 'Has been successively GSO 1 and AQMG, and for six weeks, DA&QMG of HQ 21 Ind. Corps. His zeal and ability have been, at all times, outstanding. His work since the Corps was raised has been consistently of exceptional merit: especially was this the case at the period of the formation of the Corps when, almost without assistance, he carried out a multiplicity of tasks with the most exceptional devotion to duty.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Wynne Webb, O.B.E., born 1907; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1.9.1927; advanced Captain 19.2.1938; Acting Major 12.10.1940-11.1.1941; Temporary Major 12.1.1941-15.8.1942; Major 1.9.1944; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel 16.8.1942; Acting Brigadier 16.9.1942-25.10.1942 and 1.1.1943-6.4.1943; Lieutenant-Colonel 14.11.1949; retired Honorary Colonel 7.2.1953.

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