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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 485

An M.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain L. R. N. Bell, Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police & Police Sergeant, West Riding Constabulary

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast Badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Police Long Service, E.II.R. (Sergt. Leonard R. N. Bell), good very fine (6)

M.B.E. London Gazette 13 October 1947.

Leonard Roland Norman Bell joined the Leeds City Police in July 1939 and transferred to the Military Police in May 1943, serving with the Special Investigation Branch from 12 October 1943. He had been commissioned on the General List and served in North-West Europe by War's end. Remaining the the Service, he was discharged by Medical Board on 28 December 1947, as a result of devastating burns which left him 80% disabled on his right arm, both legs, the right side of his face and his scalp. Having been awarded a pension, whilst living at 67 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, he returned to the Leeds City Police, who were latterly amalgamated to form the West Riding Constabulary. Bell died on 2 September 1995; sold together with original forwarding letters for the M.B.E., Medical Board, Soldier's Pay Book besides copied research.

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£600

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£160