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A Second War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant P. Davis, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Engineers
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (3600 L. Cpl. P. Davis, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with miniature M.I.D. oak leaves (3600 A. Sjt. P. Davis. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (574464 Cpl. -A. Sjt.- P. Davis. R.E.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and miniature-width riband bar, very fine
Pair: Private E. Davis, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (M-341168 Pte. E. Davis. A.S.C.) very fine (7) £240-£280
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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945: Percy Davis Esq., lately Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, and Controller, Provincial Stationery Office, Lahore, Punjab.
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia.’
Percy Davis attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 24 August 1915. Mentioned in Despatches whilst attached to the Regimental Staff in Mesopotamia (London Gazette 15 August 1917), he transferred to the Royal Engineers, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia.
Davis subsequently served in a civil capacity in India, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1945 New Year’s Honours, having served as Superintendent of Government Printing in the Punjab, and as Controller of the Provincial Stationery Office in Lahore.
A Second War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant P. Davis, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Engineers
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (3600 L. Cpl. P. Davis, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with miniature M.I.D. oak leaves (3600 A. Sjt. P. Davis. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (574464 Cpl. -A. Sjt.- P. Davis. R.E.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and miniature-width riband bar, very fine
Pair: Private E. Davis, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (M-341168 Pte. E. Davis. A.S.C.) very fine (7) £240-£280
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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945: Percy Davis Esq., lately Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, and Controller, Provincial Stationery Office, Lahore, Punjab.
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia.’
Percy Davis attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 24 August 1915. Mentioned in Despatches whilst attached to the Regimental Staff in Mesopotamia (London Gazette 15 August 1917), he transferred to the Royal Engineers, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia.
Davis subsequently served in a civil capacity in India, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1945 New Year’s Honours, having served as Superintendent of Government Printing in the Punjab, and as Controller of the Provincial Stationery Office in Lahore.
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Family Group:
A Second War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant P. Davis, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Engineers
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (3600 L. Cpl. P. Davis, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with miniature M.I.D. oak leaves (3600 A. Sjt. P. Davis. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (574464 Cpl. -A. Sjt.- P. Davis. R.E.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and miniature-width riband bar, very fine
Pair: Private E. Davis, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (M-341168 Pte. E. Davis. A.S.C.) very fine (7) £240-£280
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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945: Percy Davis Esq., lately Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, and Controller, Provincial Stationery Office, Lahore, Punjab.
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia.’
Percy Davis attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 24 August 1915. Mentioned in Despatches whilst attached to the Regimental Staff in Mesopotamia (London Gazette 15 August 1917), he transferred to the Royal Engineers, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia.
Davis subsequently served in a civil capacity in India, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1945 New Year’s Honours, having served as Superintendent of Government Printing in the Punjab, and as Controller of the Provincial Stationery Office in Lahore.
A Second War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant P. Davis, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Engineers
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (3600 L. Cpl. P. Davis, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with miniature M.I.D. oak leaves (3600 A. Sjt. P. Davis. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (574464 Cpl. -A. Sjt.- P. Davis. R.E.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and miniature-width riband bar, very fine
Pair: Private E. Davis, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (M-341168 Pte. E. Davis. A.S.C.) very fine (7) £240-£280
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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945: Percy Davis Esq., lately Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, and Controller, Provincial Stationery Office, Lahore, Punjab.
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia.’
Percy Davis attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 24 August 1915. Mentioned in Despatches whilst attached to the Regimental Staff in Mesopotamia (London Gazette 15 August 1917), he transferred to the Royal Engineers, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia.
Davis subsequently served in a civil capacity in India, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1945 New Year’s Honours, having served as Superintendent of Government Printing in the Punjab, and as Controller of the Provincial Stationery Office in Lahore.
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