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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 163

The majority of the Lots in the Collection are sold with a large amount of copied research. A Second World War ´Military Division´ M.B.E., Great War ´French Theatre´ M.M. Group of Eleven to Major and Quartermaster F.G. Lawrance, Royal Corps of Signals, Indian Army, Late Warrant Officer Class I Royal Engineers a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member´s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver b) Military Medal, G.V.R. (16135 Sjt: F.G. Lawrance. 6/Sig: Co. R.E.) c) 1914 Star, with Bar (16135 Sjt. F.G. Lawrance. R.E.) d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (16135 T.W.O. CL. 2 F.G. Lawrance R.E.) e) India General Service 1908-35, one clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Lt. F.G. Lawrance, I.S.C.), officially re-impressed f) War Medal g) India Service Medal h) Jubilee 1935 h) Coronation 1937 i) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (2306176 W.O. Cl. 2 F.G. Lawrence [sic] M.M., R. Signals.), very fine, mounted court style for display, with the following contemporary documents: - Commission appointing Frederick George Lawrance, M.M., as Lieutenant (Quartermaster), Indian Army, dated 28.6.1929 - Warrant appointing Frederick George Lawrance as Warrant Officer Class I, Royal Corps of Signals, dated 22.1.1926 - Named Enclosure slip for the Coronation 1937 Medal; with recipient´s ´Soldier´s Small Book´ (lot) Estimate £ 450-550 M.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1942 Major and Quartermaster Frederick George Lawrence [sic], M.M., Royal Signals, Indian Army M.M. London Gazette 27.10.1916 16135 Sjt. (Actg. Coy. S./M.) F.G. Lawrance, R.E. M.I.D. London Gazette 7.8.1919 16135 C.S.M. F.G. Lawrence [sic], M.M., 6th Sig. Coy, R.E. Major Frederick George Lawrance, M.B.E., M.M., born Southampton, 1888; served during the Great War with the Royal Engineers on the Western Front from 8.9.1914; after serving in the ranks for 15 years and 63 days Lawrance was Commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster), Royal Corps of Signals (Indian Army), 12.3.1929; advanced Major (Quartermaster) 12.3.1941.

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£900