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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 252

(x) The Great War O.B.E., M.C. group of five awarded to Major H. L. B. Lovatt, 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st Type, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, hallmarks for London 1918; Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major H. L. B. Lovatt); Defence Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine (5)

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I..D. London Gazette 23 12 1918.

Harry Leslie Bache Lovatt was born at Stafford, Staffordshire in 1886 the son of Thomas and Amy Lovatt of St. Jude, Wolverhampton. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant with the 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment on 5 September 1914. Remaining in Britain for two he entered the war in France on 17 June 1916 being then advanced Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 7 August.

Posted to a position as Deputy Assistant Director of Labour at the Headquarters of the Fifth Army from 28 March 1917. Wyatt was promoted Captain in this role on 23 June 1917 and later Major on 1 March 1918. He continued to serve until 16 March 1920; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£480