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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 11

Family Group:
An M.B.E. Group of Six to Captain D.B. Galbraith, Royal Naval Reserve and Northern Lighthouse Service
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue
b) British War and Victory Medals (4002S.D. D.B. Galbraith. 2 Hd. R.N.R.)
c) 1939-1945 Star
d) Atlantic Star
e) War Medal, extremely fine, with the recipient's related miniature awards; Ministry of Transport enclosure for the Second War awards; and newspaper cuttings

An M.B.E. Group of Four to Captain D. Galbraith, Northern Lighthouse Service
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Atlantic Star
d) War Medal, extremely fine

A B.E.M. Group of Four to Quarter Master A.C. Galbraith, Merchant Navy
a) British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Civil Division (Allan Cameron Galbraith)
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Atlantic Star
d) War Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the recipient's riband bar; silver identity tag; and newspaper cuttings (14)

M.B.E. London Gazette 12.6.1941 Captain Dugald Brown Galbraith, Master, Northern Lighthouse Service.

Captain Dugald Brown Galbraith, M.B.E., born Jura, Argyllshire, January 1893; enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve, 20.1.1916; promoted Second Hand, R.N.R., 11.9.1918; demobilised, 12.3.1919; served during the Second World War as Master Mariner, Northern Lighthouse Service; subsequently commanded MV Hesperus, 1946-55, and MV Pharos, Commodore ship of the Northern Lighthouse Commissioners; retired, August 1958, and appointed nautical assessor at Oban.

M.B.E. London Gazette 10.6.1954 Donald Galbraith, Esq., Master, Lighthouse Motor Vessel "May", Northern Lighthouse Board.

Captain Donald Galbraith, M.B.E., born Jura, Argyllshire, March 1891; served during the Second World War as Master Mariner, Northern Lighthouse Service; subsequently commanded MV May; retired, 1956.

B.E.M. London Gazette 4.1.1944 Allan Cameron Galbraith, Carpenter, Merchant Navy
The Recommendation states: 'For long and meritorious service in dangerous waters throughout the war. He has risen from Seaman to Quartermaster during the 35 years with present Company. An excellent worker at all times and a fine type of man, popular with men, officers, and public.'

Quarter Master Allan Cameron Galbraith, B.E.M., born Jura, Argyllshire, 1888; employed with David MacBrayne Ltd, Greenock, 1908-57; served during the Second World War on troop carrier King George V, and took part in the Dunkirk Evacuations, 1940.

Dugald Brown Galbraith, Donald Galbraith, and Allan Cameron Galbraith were brothers, the sons of Mr. Donald Galbraith, the Keeper of Ardmenish Light House Station, Jura, Argyllshire.

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