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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 558

Family Group: A Civil M.B.E. Group of Eight to Able Seaman J.F. Gardiner, Royal Naval Reserve a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member´s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver b) 1939-1945 Star c) Atlantic Star d) Pacific Star e) Italy Star f) Defence and War Medals g) Russian Convoys Medal, good very fine or better, mounted as originally worn, with recipient´s Identity Disc and (2) portrait photographs of the recipient Three: Private F. Gardiner, Norfolk Regiment 1914-15 Star (1566 Pte. F. Gardiner. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1566 Pte. F. Gardiner. Norf. R.), nearly extremely fine, with Norfolk Regiment Cap Badge and Imperial Service Badge, two original studio portrait photographs of recipient, ten silk postcards sent from France, dated 1916-18, nine of which are sent from the recipient to his future wife and one from a friend to the same recipient, and a Military Christmas Postcard from the Boer War Campaign, dated December 1900, addressed to recipient from his father (lot) Estimate £ 240-280 1566 Private Frederick Gardiner, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 1895; served during the Great War with the Norfolk Regiment in the Gallipoli Theatre of War from, 6.8.1915. And was the Father of John Frederick Gardiner (details listed below) M.B.E. London Gazette 31.12.1982 John Frederick Gardiner, Senior Executive Officer, Department of Health and Social Security. JX348186 Able Seaman John Frederick Gardiner, M.B.E., born Newark, Nottinghamshire, 1923; entered Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 18.3.1942 and served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Raleigh, Pembroke, Tyne, Caledon, Golden Hind and Flamborough Head; discharged 25.6.1946.

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