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Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 321

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant
The mounted M.B.E. group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Major J. V. Groundes-Peace, 14th/20th King's Hussars

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd Type Military Member's (M.B.E.) Badge; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial, mounted court-style as worn by Spink & Son, good very fine

M.B.E. London Gazette 21 December 1944.

John Victor Groundes-Peace was the son of Captain A. Groundes-Peace and was commissioned into the 14th/20th King's Hussars in January 1940. He played a key role as Air Liaison Officer between the 8th Army & 285 Wing, Royal Air Force. Having returned to 'civvie street', he trained as a medical student at Edinburgh and qualified in 1951. Having finally been granted the E.M.(T.) that he was entitled in October 1979, Groundes-Peace died in November 1991; sold together with a portrait photograph, besides original letter on transfer to Reserve, forwarding letter for E.M.(T.) and copied research.

For the full-size awards of his father, please see Lot 220.

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Estimate
£60 to £80

Starting price
£50