Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 673
(x) A 'Second World War' O.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Carpenter, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, late Royal Signals, who was Mentioned in Despatches on the North West Frontier in 1933 and remained in the country after Independance to help train Indian Officers
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) 2nd type breast Badge, silver-gilt; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1930-31, North West Frontier 1935 (Lieut. R. L. Carpenter. R. Signals.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. R. L. Carpenter. R.I.A.S.C.); War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal 1939-45; Indian Independence Medal, contact marks, otherwise very fine (6)
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