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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 119

A Second War 'Home Guard' M.B.E. Pair to Captain H.F. Sears, City of London Home Guard
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver
b) Defence Medal, good very fine, with the Bestowal Document for the M.B.E., named to Captain Henry Frederick Sears, and dated 1.1.1943; and the recipient's Home Guard Armband (2)

M.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1943 Captain Henry Frederick Sears, London Home Guard
The Recommendation states: 'Captain H.F. Sears has been serving with the Home Guard since its inception. He has given the whole of his spare time to Home Guard duties and has attended every possible course of instruction. The knowledge he has gained has been disseminated with great benefit to the men of his unit and his example and devotion to duty have been of the highest standard. He thoroughly deserves any recognition that it is possible to give him.'

Captain Henry Frederick Sears, M.B.E. served with the 21st Battalion, City of London Home Guard; promoted Captain, 1.2.1941.

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