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Auction: 22075 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 116

The mounted '1916 Somme Offensive' M.M. and 1969 K. St. J. group of ten dress miniatures awarded to Private E. G. Howells, St. John's Ambulance Brigade, late 47th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Service Corps, whose service with 15th (Scottish) Division won him praise during the Great War later seeing Second War Service with the St. John's Ambulance Brigade and providing valuable contributions to the Sixth Commonwealth Games in 1958 as St. John's Ambulance Area Commissioner

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. [sic]; Military Medal, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; Defence and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Knight of Grace's breast Badge, silver and enamel; Service Medal of the Order of St. John, with seven Long Service clasps, mounted as worn, overall very fine (10)

For the recipient's full-size awards medals and a full biographical note see previous Lot. No award of the D.C.M. has been traced; sold together with a photograph of the recipient wearing this miniature group.

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Sold for
£190