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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 349

A 1959 O.B.E group of nine awarded to Wing Commander N. E. Hext, Royal Air Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd Type breast Badge, silver-gilt; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd Type breast Badge, silver, in its Royal Mint case of issue; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (590066. Cpl. N. E. Hext. R.A.F); 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (Act. Wg. Cdr. N. E. Hext. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Act. Sqn. Ldr. N. E. Hext. R.A.F.), mounted as worn, the M.B.E. in its case, very fine and better (9)

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1959.

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

Norman Edward Hext was born at Fratton, Hampshire on 6 August 1910 and served in the ranks of the Royal Air Force before being commissioned Flying Officer in 1941 and being advanced Flight Lieutenant on 1 January 1943. He earned a mention (London Gazette 1 January 1945) and an appointment to the Order of the British Empire by war's end. Promoted Squadron Leader, 1947 and Wing Commander in 1955, Hext retired in 1962. He died at Galanos House, Long Itchington, Warwickshire on 1 May 1993; sold with copied research.

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