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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 360

A Great War ´French Theatre´ O.B.E. Group of Three to Captain the Reverend G.M.S. Oldham, Affectionately Known as ´M.O.G.´ (Man of God), The First Chaplain to be Appointed to the Welsh Guards a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer´s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919) b) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Rev. G.M.S. Oldham.), nearly extremely fine, mounted as originally worn, with photographic image of recipient and copy of service papers (3) Estimate £ 400-500 O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Oldham, Rev. Gordon Miles Staveley, T./C.F., 4th Cl., R.A.Ch.D. ´For valuable services rendered in connection with the military operations in France.´ M.I.D. London Gazette 8.7.1919 Oldham, Rev. G.M.S., Hon. C. to. F., 4th Cl. Captain The Reverend Gordon Miles Staveley Oldham, O.B.E., born 1885; educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford; served with the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers, 1902-06; Ordained Deacon 1909; Priest 1910; Curate of St. Mary´s, Newington, London, 1909-12; Curate of St. Mark´s, Portsmouth, 1912-14; Curate St. Michael´s, Chester Square, London, 1914-18; Honorary Officiating Clergyman to Troops in London District, 1915-17; appointed Chaplain to the Forces with the rank of Captain, attached 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, 13.2.1917, and served with the regiment in the French Theatre of War from that date; discharged February 1919; Vicar of St. James´, Clapton, London 1917-26; further appointments being at Ramsey and St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, 1932-45.

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