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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 74

A Great War M.B.E. Group of Five to Captain R.L.I. Nares, Berkshire Home Guard, Late Royal Fusiliers
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver (Hallmarks for London 1919)
b) 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. R.L. Nares, R. Fus.)
c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. R.L. Nares.)
d) Defence Medal, good very fine, together with various photographic images of the recipient (5)

M.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Nares, Lt. Ramsay Llewellyn Ives, Gen. List.
'For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 11.6.1918 Nares, T./Lt. R.L.I., Gen. List.
'For gallant conduct and distinguished services rendered in Salonika during the period from the 21st September, 1917, to February 25th, 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 5.6.1919 Nares, T./Lt. R.L.I., Gen. List.
'For distinguished and gallant services in Salonika during the period from 1st October, 1918, to the 1st March, 1919

Captain Ramsey Llewellyn Ives Nares, M.B.E., (1889-1968), born Millbrook, Southampton; educated at Marlborough School; enlisted in the 18th (Public Schools) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, General List, 6.4.1915; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 19.9.1915; promoted Lieutenant, 24.5.1916; subsequently attached HQ, 28th Division, in Salonika; retired with the rank of Captain, 16.5.1919; and later served with the 11th (Crowthorne) Battalion, Berkshire Home Guard, 15.3.1941 - 31.12.1944.

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