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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 905

A 1946 M.B.E. to awarded to J. Trevor, British Red Cross, who aided the evacuation of Hungarians at the end of the Second World War

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, 2nd Type, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, in case of issue and outer card box, extremely fine

M.B.E. London Gazette 22 January 1946.

Sold together with the following archive of original material:

(i)
Buckingham Palace slip for the M.B.E.

(ii)
Letter of congratulations for his recent award from Field Marshal The Lord Chetwode, dated 23 January 1946.

(iii)
Letter from Deputy Chairman Angela, Countess of Limerick congratulating him on the award of his M.B.E. dated 25 January 1946.

(iv)
Letter from Major-General W. C. Hartgill of the Medical Directorate G.H.Q. C.M.F. congratulating him for the award of his M.B.E. dated 27 January 1946.

(v)
Letter from Deputy Chariman Angela, Countess of Limerick dated 19 March 1946 making note of his work in evacuating Hungarians, this sent to him C/O Hungarian Waggon Train, British Red Cross Headquarters C/O M.G. Karnten, Austria, C.M.F.

(vi)
Business card for him as a Builder's Merchant based at 62 Gladstone Avenue, Whitton, Middlesex.

(vii)
Identity Bracelet, engraved (J. Trevor BUE1 60/1).

(viii)
British Red Cross Order of St. John lapel badge.

(ix)
Commemorative Medal from the Royal Theatre in Rome.

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Sold for
£70

Starting price
£180