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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 133

A 1945 M.B.E. group of six awarded to Major G. R. Rawson, 6th Battalion, Salop Home Guard, late Captain, Royal Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd Type, Member's (M.B.E.), Military Division breast Badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. R. Rawson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. G. R. Rawson.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Lieut. G. R. Rawson); Defence Medal 1939-45, very fine (6)

Provenance:
Purchased January 1986.

Approximately three M.B.E.'s awarded to the Shropshire Home Guard.

M.B.E. London Gazette 15 December 1944.

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

George Richard Rawson was born in January 1884 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and served in the ranks for over 11 years, finally being commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in December 1914. He served in France with the Royal Artillery from July 1915, before seeing further active service in Iraq. During the Second World War he served as a Major in the 6th Battalion, Home Guard in Shropshire.

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Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£200