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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 122

A Second War 'Home Guard' 1944 O.B.E. Pair to Lieutenant-Colonel H.N. Letts, London Transport Column, County of London Home Guard
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt
b) Defence Medal, very fine, with the recipient's Worshipful Company of Carmen's Past Master's Jewel, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1913), the reverse engraved 'Presented to Lt. Col. H.N. Letts, O.B.E., M.Inst.T., Master 1949-50, by the Company in Appreciation of his Services.' and subsequently engraved 'Master 1955-56', some significant enamel damage, with neck riband (3)

O.B.E. London Gazette 15.12.1944 Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Norman Letts, 1st London Transport Column Home Guard
'In recognition of Meritorious Service in the Home Guard.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Norman Letts, O.B.E., promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, 1.2.1941, and served with No.1 London Transport Column, County of London Home Guard; subsequently twice served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen.

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