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Auction: 9004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 939

A ´Military Division´ C.B.E. Group of Ten to Colonel J.R. Connor, Royal Engineers, Who Distinguished Himself in Burma During the Second World War a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Commander´s (C.B.E.) neck Badge, 80mm including crown suspension x 63mm, silver-gilt and enamel b) India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (Lieut. J.R. Connor. R.E.) c) India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Lieut. J.R. Connor. R.E.) d) 1939-1945 Star e) Burma Star f) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf g) Coronation 1953 h) Pakistan Independence Medal (T/Col. J.R. Connor R.P.E.) i) Pakistan, Republic Medal, unnamed as issued, lacquered, extremely fine, mounted for display purposes in a Spink and Son, London, glazed frame (10) Estimate £ 450-550 C.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1954 Colonel (temporary) John Richard Connor, O.B.E., Corps of Royal Engineers. O.B.E. London Gazette 15.11.1945 Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Richard Connor (40365), Corps of Royal Engineers (London, S.W.1) ´´In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.´´ M.I.D. London Gazette 5.4.1945 Lt.-Col. (temp.) J.R. Connor (40365), Corps of Royal Engineers ´´In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.´´ Colonel John Richard Connor, C.B.E., (1908-70); Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, 30.8.1928; Lieutenant, 30.8.1931; served during the Loe Agra operations on the North West Frontier, 23.2-13.4.1935; Captain, 1.8.1938; served during the Second World War; temporary Major, 26.10.1940; War-Substantive Major, 14.11.1943; Major, 30.8.1945; temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 14.11.1943; Lieutenant-Colonel, 28.12.1950; temporary Colonel, 1.11.1944.

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