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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 484

A 1919 O.B.E. attributed to Mrs V. M. A. Siltzer, British Red Cross Society

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type, Lady’s shoulder Badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard & Co. Ltd Lady’s case of issue, case scuffed, otherwise nearly extremely fine, together with Society of Saint Augustine Medal, mounted for wear by Spink & Son (2)

O.B.E. London Gazette 8 January 1919:

'Stores Department, Headquarters Staff, British Red Cross Society.'

Violet Mary Annette Siltzer (nee Stourton) was born on 3 January 1873 at Hannover Square, London. She married Francis John David Joseph Siltzer at Howden, Yorkshire on 19 September 1893. Her father died in a shooting accident in Yorkshire in October of that year and young Violet was left £15,000 in his will.

By the time of the Great War she was living in Kensington and joined the British Red Cross Society. After the death of her husband in August 1924, Violet was a key played in the illustration, improvement and re-publishing of her late husbands seminal work Newmarket - Its Sport and Personalities (Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 11 January 1930, refers). She died in Westminster on 10 April 1961; sold together with note giving attribution and copied research.

For the Medals awarded to her husband, Captain Siltzer, Grenadier Guards, please see Lot 357.

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£160

Starting price
£100