An Excellent Father & Son OBE & MBE assembly spanning service in the RAOC through Boer War, Great War & WW2. Both men M.I.D. Both men commissioned from the ranks. With HUGE document and picture file of over 200 items. .
(FATHER ....WILLIAM HOWARD R.O.A.C.)
OBE Mil 1st Type (Hallmarked SG London 1919)
QSA 'Cape Colony' to: 3586 Pte W Howard AOC ( officially engraved)
KSA '1901/1902' to: 3586 Cpl W Howard AOC
1914/15 Star to: Lt W Howard AOD
BWM to: Capt W Howard Victory with MID to: Capt W Howard
Defence Medal. Unnamed GVI Coronation. Unnamed
LS&GC GV to: 3586 SQM Sgt W Howard RAOC
WILLIAM HOWARD ROSE FROM THE RANKS WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1927 AND RETIRED AT THE RANK OF LT/COL
(SON.....Pte-Major WILLIAM MELVILLE LEON HOWARD R.A.O.C.)
MBE Military 2nd Type
GSM GVI Palestine and Malaya (loose on ribbon)
1939/45 Star
Africa Star
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal with MID
This is one of the best documented lots I've ever had the pleasure to offer. ( some 200 documents and photos ) Group photo showing a Boer War group of NCO's including William Howard. Also his Commission Scroll. There is also an entire album of pre-WW2 photographs with private views of Palestine and the Holy Land. Also included are several photo ID cards of the late Major WML Howard and some historically important and interesting personal pre-war and WW2 passes and safe conducts etc. Major Howard who was only 5ft 3" and was a keen sportsman, died in 2009 aged 97 !
( A SMALL SELECTION OF THE 200 DOCUMENTS & PHOTOS )
£1995
(FATHER ....WILLIAM HOWARD R.O.A.C.)
OBE Mil 1st Type (Hallmarked SG London 1919)
QSA 'Cape Colony' to: 3586 Pte W Howard AOC ( officially engraved)
KSA '1901/1902' to: 3586 Cpl W Howard AOC
1914/15 Star to: Lt W Howard AOD
BWM to: Capt W Howard Victory with MID to: Capt W Howard
Defence Medal. Unnamed GVI Coronation. Unnamed
LS&GC GV to: 3586 SQM Sgt W Howard RAOC
WILLIAM HOWARD ROSE FROM THE RANKS WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1927 AND RETIRED AT THE RANK OF LT/COL
(SON.....Pte-Major WILLIAM MELVILLE LEON HOWARD R.A.O.C.)
MBE Military 2nd Type
GSM GVI Palestine and Malaya (loose on ribbon)
1939/45 Star
Africa Star
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal with MID
This is one of the best documented lots I've ever had the pleasure to offer. ( some 200 documents and photos ) Group photo showing a Boer War group of NCO's including William Howard. Also his Commission Scroll. There is also an entire album of pre-WW2 photographs with private views of Palestine and the Holy Land. Also included are several photo ID cards of the late Major WML Howard and some historically important and interesting personal pre-war and WW2 passes and safe conducts etc. Major Howard who was only 5ft 3" and was a keen sportsman, died in 2009 aged 97 !
( A SMALL SELECTION OF THE 200 DOCUMENTS & PHOTOS )
£1995