Lot 4156

Description

OBE Group of Four: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, (Officer - type 1) (Military) with hallmark for London 1917 by maker 'SG' (Garrard & Co Ltd); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. First medal unnamed as issued, Capt. H.M.Blenkarne. A.S.C. on second medal, Major H.M.Blenkarne. on last two medals. The named medals impressed. Extremely fine.

OBE: LG 3/6/1919, p6923, to T/Capt (A/Maj) Harold Morgan Blenkarne R.A.S.C.

MID: Second Supplement to LG 21/1/1919, p1157, Despatch from General Sir E.H.H.Allenby G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force - with list of Officers, Nurses, other ranks and Civilians whom I consider worthy of Mention for their services during the period from 16th March, 1918, to 18th September, 1918 - to T/Capt H.M.Blenkarne R.A.S.C.

Harold Morgan Blenkarne, to T/Lieut 14/11/1914, LG 17/11/1914, p9406; to T/Capt 13/3/1915, Supplement to LG 20/5/1915, p4877; to A/Maj 28/8/1918, Supplement to LG 21/1/1919, p1059; to Dep Asst Dir of Supplies to T/Capt and to be T/Maj whilst so employed, Supplement to LG 9/3/1920, p2982; to Asst Dir of Supplies to T/Capt (T/Maj) and to be T/Lt-Col whilst so employed, Supplement to LG 15/12/1920, p12870; to Dep Asst Dir of Supplies to T/Capt and to be T/Maj whilst so employed, Supplement to LG 6/1/1921, p150; relinquish commission and granted rank of Lt-Col 2/11/1920, Supplement to LG 21/1/1921, p669.

With copy of Blenkarne's medal index card details and relevant London Gazette entries.