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Auction: 5012 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 545

An Unusual Combination of Awards in a Group of Nine to Master Mechanician J. Kemp, Royal Air Force Order of St John, Serving Brother, silver breast Badge; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (8101 Mas: Mech: J Kemp. R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medal (8101 S.M.2. J. Kemp. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1911, St John Ambulance (Pte. J. Kemp); Jubilee 1935; Order of St John Service Medal, with six bars (3307 S. Sgt. J. Kemp W. W´stow. Div. No1 Dist S.J.A.B.), very fine or better, the group mounted as worn and in owner´s original fitted carrying case (9) Estimate £ 500-550Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal London Gazette 1.1.1919, 8101 Mas. Mec. (Chingford) Order of St John, Serving Brother London Gazette 1.1.1929 Order of St John, Officer London Gazette 23.6.1936 Master Mechanician James Kemp, Royal Air Force, enlisted as a Master Joiner 25.8.1915 at Chelmsford, Essex; Sergeant 1916, Flight Sergeant 1917, and Master Mechanician 1.4.1918; served in France from 24.6.1917 to 15.3.1919 and transferred to the Reserve 12.4.1919; enlisted in the R.A.M.C. 13.9.1939. Mr Kemp was created a Serving Brother of the Order of St John on 23.11.1928, and served in the Order until 1958. For the medals to Mrs Ethel May Kemp see lot 547.

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