British Groups

Lot 1151       British Groups

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000

GROUP OF ELEVEN:- Order of St John - Commander's neck badge (in case of issue); Order of the British Empire, military members breast badge; Military Cross (GVIR) 1943; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (eighth Army); Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War MEdal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918 - one bar - Palestine 1945-48; United Nations Service Medal - Korea; Coronation Medal 1953. Major General Robert Maxwell Johnstone, RAMC GSM only, named impressed, others unnamed. Good very fine and court mounted for wear.

C.StJ 1969 MBE 1952 O. Stj 1967. MC: LG 19 Aug 1943 'For Gallant and Distinguished Services in thre Middle East' Together with:- Complete set of court mounted miniatures; Commission as 2nd Lieut in R.A. (1933). Numerous ribbons bars, cap badges abd small rank insignia, biographical details of Military Service and an extract from 'Who's Who' JOHNSTONE, Maj.-Gen. RObert Maxwell, MBE 1954; MC 1942; MA. MD, FRCPE: Assistand Director (Overseas), British Postgraduate Medical Federation, 1970-76; b 9 March 1914; s of late Prof. Emer. R.W. Johnstone, CBE; m 1958, Marjorie Jordan Beattie (d 1960). Educ: Edinburgh Acad; Craigflower; Fettes Coll.; Christ's Coll., Cambridge, Univ. of Edinburgh (MD 1954); AM SIngapore, 1965; MRCPE 1940; FRCPE 1944; MRCP 1966. Resident House Phys. and Surg., Royal Infirmary. Edinburgh, 1938-39. Sen. Pres., Royal Med. Soc., 1938-39. RMO, 129 Fd Regt RA, 1938-41; Company Comdr, 167 Fd AMb., RAMC, 1941-43; Staff Coll. Haifa, 1943; CO, 3 Fd AMb. 1945-46. Adviser in Medicine: HQ. E Africa Comd, 1950-51; Commonwealth FOrces Korea, 1954-55; Officer i/c Med. Davison: Cambridge Mil. Hosp., 1955-57; QAMH. Milbank, 1957-59; Prof. of Med., Univ. of Baghdad and Hon. Cons. Phys., Iraqui Army. 1959-63; CO, BMH, Iserlohn, 1963-65; Cons. Phys., HQ, FARELF, 1956-67; Dep. Director of Med. Services; Southern Comd, 1967-68; Army Strategic Comd. 1968-69; retd; Postgrad. Med. Dean. SW Metropolitan Region, 1969-70. CStJ 1969. Recreation: music. Address: c/o Royal Bank of Scotland, West End Office, 1942/144 Princes Street, Edinburgh; 76 Central Road,, Rossmoyne, WA 6155, Australia.