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Auction: 22103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals VII - e-Auction
Lot: 680

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

The 1935 O.B.E. awarded to Captain P. B. Bayley, British Guiana Militia, a crack shot who also rowed at the inaugural 1930 British Empire Games

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st Type breast Badge, silver (hallmarks for London 1934), good very fine

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1935.

Bertie Pelham Bayley was born at Essequibo, British Guiana on 14 January 1907 and was educated at Harrison College, Barbados and Cranleigh, Surrey. He rowed to Bronze in the Coxed Fours at the 1930 British Empire Games held at Hamilton, Canada, when his nation sent a team of seven athletes. He also took the Martinez Shield with a Record score in the 1936 West Indies Rifle Competition. He died at Cheshire, England on 10 December 1995.

Sold together with British Guiana Local Forces Rifle Club Martinez Shield Medal, silver, British Empire Games gilt and enamel Competitor's Badge, NZ and Militia Badges and related miniature award.

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Sold for
£170

Starting price
£100