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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 153

Family Group:
A Second War 'Home Guard' M.B.E., Great War 1915 Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 'Casualty' M.C. Group of Seven to Major W.J.C. Kendall, Worcestershire Home Guard, Late Lancashire Fusiliers, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue
b) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue
c) 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. W.J.C. Kendall. Lan. Fus.)
d) British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W.J.C. Kendall.)
e) Defence Medal
f) Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (William J. Kendall.), good very fine, with fitted leather case for the Great War medals, the lid embossed 'W.J.C.K.'; together with the recipient's Malvern Rotary Club Medal, silver and enamel, with top 'Past President W.J.C. Kendall' riband bar; gold (9ct) identity tag, the obverse engraved 'Major W.J.C. Kendall R.A.F. April 1st 1918', the reverse engraved '2nd Lt. W.J.C. Kendall. 12th Lancashire Fusiliers Jan 1915- from Kiddie', and the following documents &c.:
- Commission appointing William John Charles Kendall, M.C. a Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, dated 1.4.1918
- Buckingham Palace enclosure for the M.B.E.
- Copy of the London Gazette, 25.11.1916, detailing the recipient's M.C.
- The recipient's Officer's Record of Service Book
- The recipient's Passport; Driving Licence and British Legion Membership Card
- The recipient photograph album and scrapbook; together with a large quantity of photographs, letters, and telegrams

Scout Association Medal of Merit, gilt reverse engraved 'W.W.C. Kendall 2.3.55', nearly extremely fine, with Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service cloth badge (lot)

M.B.E. London Gazette 15.12.1944 Major William John Charles Kendall, M.C., 7th Bn. Worcester Home Guard
'In recognition of Meritorious Service in the Home Guard.'

M.C. London Gazette 25.11.1916 Temp. 2nd Lt. William John Charles Kendall, Lan. Fus.
'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He maintained his post all day under very heavy fire and repulsed an enemy attack. He has previously done very fine work. He was severely wounded.'

Major William John Charles Kendall, M.B.E., M.C., born May 1894; educated at Whitgift School, Croydon; at the start of the Great War was in Baku and then Russia; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Lancashire Fusiliers, 10.1.1915; served during the Great War with the 12th Battalion on the Western Front from 4.9.1915, and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 28.10.1915, as the Battalion's Scout and Intelligence Officer; awarded the Military Cross 'for gallantry and devotion to duty... He was in charge of the Battalion scouts- out night after night he has brought in no end of most useful information and capped it all by particularly good work on the 14th September when the Battalion stormed a very strong position held by Prussians, and practically wiped out the garrison. He was wounded that day.' (letter to the recipient's father from Lieutenant-Colonel J.T.F. Tweedie, Commanding officer, 12th Lancashire Fusiliers refers); transferred to No.2 R.F.C. Cadet Wing, 3.6.1917; employed at the R.A.F. Repatriation Record Office, 5.3.1919; promoted Major, 1.2.1941, and served with the 7th (Malvern) Battalion, Worcestershire Home Guard.

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