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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 170

(x) A 1939 M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Major C. G. Saunders, Royal Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd Type, Military Division (M.B.E.) Member's breast Badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (1484 Dvr. C. G. Saunders, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (724561 W.O. Cl. II C. G. Saunders, R.A.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with 2 Additional Service Bars (724561 W.O. Cl. I C. G. Saunders, M.B.E., R.A.), generally very fine (9)

M.B.E. London Gazette 2 January 1939.

Cyril George Saunders was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk on 24 September 1897 and served as a Driver in the Royal Field Artillery towards the end of the Great War. Demobilised in July 1919, he re-enlisted in the Gunners (Territorials) in May 1920 and went on to enjoy a long and distinguished career.

Awarded his T.E.M. in AO 300 of 1927 and the Coronation Medal in 1937 - the official roll refers - he added the M.B.E. to his accolades services as a Battery Sergeant-Major in 63rd (6th London) Field Brigade, R.A. (Territorials) in January 1939. The latter distinction likely reflected his work in overseeing the unit's conversion to an anti-tank role and he was likely present during its deployment to the B.E.F. in France in November 1939-June 1940.

Having then been awarded the Efficiency Medal in AO 156 of 1940, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in January 1941 and advanced to Captain in November 1950. He finally relinquished his commission in March 1956, when he was granted the honorary rank of Major; sold with copied research.

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Estimate
£240 to £280

Starting price
£200