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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 650

A Great War M.B.E. group of three awarded to 2nd Lieutenant F. M. Farmer, Army Service Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st Type, Military Division Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. M. Farmer.), good very fine (3)

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Frank Morley Farmer was born at Liverpool on 7 October 1877 and was educated at Merchant Taylor's School and University College Liverpool. Having qualified, he served some nine years as the Prosecuting Solicitor to the County Council of West Yorkshire at Wakefield County Hall before the outbreak of the Great War.

Farmed was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant into the Army Service Corps in July 1917 and served at Havre with No. 8 Divisional Supply Column and on Railhead Supply Duties to 1st Army. He was advanced Lieutenant in January 1919; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£180 to £220

Starting price
£150