GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 1021
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel L. E. Becher, Royal Engineers, one of two engineer officers to receive the Union of South Africa 1910 medal for his services as A.D.C. to Lord Methuen, G.O.C. South Africa
DISTINGUISHED SERVICEORDER, G.V.R.; 1914-15 STAR (Capt. & Adjt. L. E. Becher. R.E.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS, with M. I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. L. E. Becher); UNION OF SOUTH AFRICAMEDAL 1910, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, very fine (5)
£1400-1600
D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. M.I.D. London Gazette 13 November 1916, 7 November 1917 and 16 March 1919.
Lancelot Edward Becher was born on 17 September 1882, and educated at Oundle School and the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill. He was made a Fellow of Coopers Hill in 1904 and commissioned into the Royal Engineers in the same year. He served as A.D.C. to Lord Methuen, General Officer Commanding, South Africa, 1908-12, during which period he was engaged in the arrangements for the establishment of the Union of South Africa (Medal). Becher was Traffic Manager at the Royal Arsenal from 1913 to 1915, and served in France 1915-19 as Staff Officer to Chief Engineer, 1st Army; Assistant Engineer-in-Chief and Assistant Director of Light Railways (Secretary of State’s despatch 1915; despatches thrice, D.S.O.).
Sold with two portrait photographs, Government House, Cape Town, forwarding letter for Union of South Africa medal and three original M.I.D. certificates as detailed above.
1022
An O.B.E. group of ten awarded to Colonel H. A. Guy, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
THEMOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (M.B.1080 C.M.M., R.N.V.R.); 1939-45 STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE MEDAL, Canadian issue, silver; CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SERVICEMEDAL, with overseas clasp; WARMEDAL, Canadian issue, silver; CORONATIONMEDAL 1953; EFFICIENCY DECORATION,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse officially dated, ‘1950’, these unnamed, O.B.E. and E.D. loose, others mounted as worn, good very fine and better (10)
£280-320
O.B.E. London Gazette 29 March 1945. ‘For gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.’ ‘Colonel Harold Arthur Guy, R.E. M.E., from Gloucester.’
Recommendation reads: ‘This officer has been REME (Technical) of this HQ for some months. During this period he has been responsible under me for the whole of the technical side of REME in the Army Group. He has been responsible for investigating all the many defect reports on all types of equipment, liaising with the technical and org staff at Armies on special requirements, and providing solutions to the many and varied problems which arise. By his tact and patience he has been able to ensure that the technical staffs of REME, NTSFF and AFV(T) work together as one team, and so make certain that the Army Group staff receive the best and most up to date technical advice. His work in this difficult task has been outstanding, and greatly assisted the technical efficiency of this force.’
H. A. Guy, R.E.M.E. (T.A.) appointed to Acting Colonel on 24 May 1943 and Temporary Colonel on 24 November 1943.
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