The Collection of Medals awarded to the Medical services formed by the late Tony Sabell - Part I 306 An Order of St. John group of five awarded to Major N. MacLaren, Royal Army Medical Corps
THEORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, Serving Brother’s badge, silver and enamel, unnamed; 1914-15 STAR (Major, R.A.M.C.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (Major); TERRITORIALDECORATION, G.V.R., unnamed, hallmarks for London 1919, with top bar, very fine and better (5)
£140-180
Norman MacLaren was born in Carlisle on 12 June 1876, son of Roderick MacLaren, M.D. He was educated at Carlisle Grammar School, Rugby, Trinity College Cambridge and St. Bartholemew’s Hospital. He qualified M.B.,
B.Ch. in 1901 and in the same year received the diplomas M.R.C.S. Eng. and L.R.C.P. Lond. and two years later was elected a F.R.C.S. He was appointed to the staff of the Cumberland Infirmary as an Assistant Surgeon in 1904, he was advanced to Surgeon in 1912 and retired in 1936 as Consulting Surgeon. He was also Consulting Surgeon to the Border Counties Home for Incurables and the Cumberland and Westmoreland Convalescent Home. At the outbreak of war MacLaren held a commission in the 1st Volunteer Battalion Border Regiment, and proceeded with his battalion to Burma. In 1916 he was transferred to Bombay where he worked at the Colaba Hospital as a Major in the R.A.M.C.; he was later posted to Egypt. MacLean was Assistant County Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and County Controller for the Cumberland and Westmoreland V.A.D. In 1927 he was elected a J.P. He died on 12 August 1937. With copied research.
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An Order of St. John group of six awarded to Surgeon Probationer E. F. Brown, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve THEORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, Serving Brother’s badge, silver, skeletal, unnamed; BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (Surg. Prob., R.N.V.R.); DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, unnamed; ST. JOHN SERVICEMEDAL, 1 silver bar (30049 C/Surg. E. F. Brown, No. 3 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1944) silver, mounted as worn
An Order of St. John group of seven awarded to Sick Berth Attendant G. Stabler, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve THEORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, Serving Brother’s badge, base silver metal and enamel, unnamed; 1939-45 STAR;ATLANTIC STAR;AFRICA STAR;WARMEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed; ROYALNAVALAUXILIARY SICK BERTH RESERVE L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (7889 S.B.A., R.N.A.S.B.R.); ST. JOHN SERVICEMEDAL, 1 base silver bar (Pte., Yorks., S.J.A.B. 1953) base silver, mounted for wear, very fine and better (13)
£180-220
Elliott Fraser Brown was born in Salisbury on 6 February 1897. He was educated at Monkton Combe School and received his medical training at the University of Birmingham, graduating M.B., Ch.B. in 1924. In the Great War he saw service as a Probationer Surgeon in the R.N.V.R., serving on H.M.S. Musketeer in 1916. Having fully qualified after the war he was employed at Queen’s Hospital, Birmingham and the Birmingham General Hospital. During the Second World War he served as a Medical Officer in the Royal Air Force. He was also a Surgeon in the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Dr Brown retired in 1962 and died on 18 September 1967. With copied research.
Stabler was appointed a Serving Brother in May 1961.
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A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 H. Langley, Royal Army Medical Corps
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCTMEDAL, G.V.R. (37869 Sjt., 38/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 STAR (37869 Cpl., R.A.M.C.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf (37869 W.O. Cl.2, R.A.M.C.) very fine and better (4)
£650-750 D.C.M. London Gazette 15 April 1916.
‘For conspicuous gallantry in carrying three wounded men across the open under heavy fire into safety. He also evacuated the wounded under very difficult circumstances.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 (Field Marshal French).
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A Great War Indian Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Ward Orderly Mahmud Khan, 21st Cavalry INDIAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R., 1st issue (3242 W.O. Mahmud Khan, 21-Cvly.) good very fine
I.D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918. For service in France.
£200-300
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A Second World War I.D.S.M. awarded to Naik Basant Singh, Indian Hospital Corps INDIAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL,
G.VI.R. (1-A-11568 Naik Basant Singh, I.H.C.) slight contact marks, very fine £400-500
I.D.S.M. London Gazette 30 December 1941.
Recommendation: 'Naik Basant Singh, Indian Hospital Corps attached 14th Indian Field Ambulance, 5th Indian Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, 1st Australian Corps'.
'10 July 1941 Bir El Qabab, when ordered to collect a wounded British other rank from a hill in advance of the casualty collecting post he promptly proceeded to do so in charge of a stretcher squad. The wounded man was not found at the site indicated to him so he made a search and did not return until he had found the wounded man who had crawled down the hill. Heavy shelling was going on all the time. He set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty'. Ref TNA WO373/27.
With copied recommendation.
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