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Auction: 22103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals VII - e-Auction
Lot: 643

An M.B.E., M.S.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 J. R. Wheeler, Wiltshire Regiment, who was taken a Prisoner of War

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 1st Type Member's breast Badge, silver, mounted with 2nd Type riband; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5716 Corpl: J. R. Wheeler. Wilts: Regt.); 1914 Star, slide clasp (5716 C. Q. M. Sjt. J. R. Wheeler. 2/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5716 W.O.Cl.2. J. R. Wheeler. Wilts. R.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (5562022 W.O.Cl.2 J. R. Wheeler. M.B.E. Wilts.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5716 C. Sjt: J. R. Wheeler. Wilts. R.), mounted as worn, the VM detached but present, very fine (8)

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1923.

John R. Wheeler was born at Broughton on 5 June 1879. Having served during the Boer War, he was with 'C' Company, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment and was taken a Prisoner of War at Ypres on 24 October 1914. He was held at Gottingen Camp, Hanover; sold together with a fine album comprising his time as a POW, with images of the conditions, comrades and other scenes of the various nationalities who were held at that place (including Russians, Spaniards, Congolese and others), besides rather battered silver cigarette case, OCA pin and Warrant Officer's sash.

For his miniature awards, please see Lot 801.

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Sold for
£1,700

Starting price
£420