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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 195

(x) A Second World War 'Operation Husky' O.B.E., Italy operations Bronze Star group of eight awarded to Colonel P. R. Hyde, Royal Signals

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 2nd Type Officer's breast Badge, silver-gilt; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Lieut. P. R. Hyde. R. Signals.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; United States of America, Bronze Star, with Star upon riband, mounted as worn by Hawkes & Co. Ltd., very fine (8)

O.B.E. London Gazette 23 March 1944. The recommendation states:

'This Officer was G.I. Signals Planning throughout the entire period of planning for 'Husky'. His very thorough and detailed work over this very wide subject and his unflagging zeal and attention to the smallest details, I feel, a great deal to do with such success as Signals can claim to have had in the operations culminating in the complete occupation of Sicily.'

American Bronze Star London Gazette 17 September 1948. The citation, for work with the Royal Corps of Signals, British Increment, Headquarters United States Fifth Army, covers his fine work in the period of 24 August 1944-6 May 1945 in Italy.

Patrick Rolleston Hyde was confirmed as Colonel in November 1950.

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£240