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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 337

The mounted O.B.E., St John group of nine miniature dress medals worn by 'Mr Horsham' Alderman D. Bryce, Army Service Corps, attached 256th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers

Having served on the Western Front as a motor lorry driver, he became Vice-President of the Horsham British Legion, latterly Sub-Controller in the Civil Defence and a member of both the Royal Observer Corps and Special Constabulary

Bryce was appointed the County Commissioner for the Saint John Ambulance Brigade in 1940 and he was a member of the Horsham Urban Council from 1921-48, a Sussex County Councillor from 1932, he stayed on the Council for 30 years

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. Badge, silver-gilt; The Most Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Badge, denoting Knight of Justice with Maltese Cross device upon riband, together with Serving Brother's Badge, in St John black leather case; British War and Victory Medals; Defence Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., Coinage bust; Service Medal of the Order of St. John, with two Additional Award Bars, mounted as worn where applicable, very fine, in black leather case (9)

For his full-size awards and a biographical note, please see Lot 219.

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Sold for
£170

Starting price
£110