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Auction: 8023 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 68

The Second World War C.B., Great War O.B.E. Group of Nine to Major-General A.H. Loughborough, Royal Garrison Artillery; Colonel and Superintendent of Experiments and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion´s (C.B.) neck Badge, 50mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor white enamel chip, in Garrard, London, case of issue b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer´s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919) c) 1914-15 Star (Capt. A.H. Loughborough, R.G.A.) d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Major A. Loughborough.), BWM partially officially corrected e) Defence and War Medals f) Jubilee 1935 g) Coronation 1937, generally very fine, breast awards mounted as originally worn, with photographic image of The Royal Military College of Science Staff 1937, with the recipient shown as the Commandant Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1942 Major-General Arthur Harold Loughborough, O.B.E. (24219), late Royal Artillery. O.B.E. London Gazette 12.12.1919 Loughborough, Maj. Arthur Harold, R.G.A. ´´In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.´´ Major-General Arthur Harold Loughborough, C.B., O.B.E. (1883-1967), educated at Doon House, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent and Bradfield College, Berkshire; commissioned Second Lieutenant Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery Militia, 1900; transferring to the Royal Garrison Artillery 24.12.1902; Adjutant Territorial Forces 27.12.1912-2.5.1915; advanced Captain 30.10.1914, and served during the Great War on the Western Front, 30.9.1915-1.8.1916 and 1.3.1917-30.6.1917 (O.B.E., M.I.D., wounded); Major 1916; employed under Ministry of Munitions, 5.10.1917-31.3.1919; Secretary Royal Artillery Committee, 1923; advanced Colonel and Superintendent of Experiments, Experimental Staff, 1932; appointed Brigadier and Commandant, The Royal Military College of Science, 1936; Major-General 24.5.1938; Vice President Ordnance Committee and President Royal Artillery Committee, 1938; President Ordnance Board, Ministry of Supply, 1.12.1940; retired 2.1.1942, and became Assistant Air Raids Precautions Officer (Operations) for Hampshire.

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