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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 653

A Great War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Major G. E. Bowman, Machine Gun Corps, late Honourable Artillery Company and Somerset Light Infantry

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914 Star, with clasp (960 Pte. G. Bowman. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. G. E. Bowman.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6)

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France).

George Edward Bowman served in France with the Honourable Artillery Company from 18 September 1914 and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on 14 August 1915. Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on 27 March 1916, he had been promoted Captain and served as Adjutant, besides earning a brace of 'mentions' (London Gazette 30 December 1918 & 10 July 1919 refer) by war's end. Having retired in May 1921, Bowman was commissioned into the Royal Army Service Corps during the Second World War and served as Major from 28 February 1941; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£350