Single Orders and Decorations 42 43


Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, minor red enamel damage to obverse central medallion, otherwise good very fine


£600-£800


Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, unnamed as issued, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue, good very fine


£100-£140


Sold with a typed note that states the insignia is attributed to Sister Anne L. Longman, New Zealand Nursing Corps, who served during the Great War in Egypt as Assistant Matron, No. 2 General Hospital, and also on the Hospital Ship Don Gola, and was awarded the Royal Red Cross, Second Class (London Gazette 31 July 1919).


44 The Order of St. John Chaplain’s Badge awarded to The Reverend George E. Moreton


The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Chaplain’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in embossed named case of issue, good very fine


£180-£220 Chaplain, Order of St. John London Gazette 3 January 1930.


George Edgar Moreton was born in Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand, on 7 June 1878 and was ordained Deacon on 19 October 1919, and Priest on 30 May 1926. He was appointed Prison Chaplain at Mount Eden Prison in February 1930, and served in the Prison Chaplaincy until his retirement in 1952. He died in Auckland on 19 May 1956.


An advocate of prison reform throughout his life, Moreton served as Secretary of the Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society, and was also Chaplain of the Order of St. John in Auckland.


Sold together with a copy of the recipient’ biography ‘A Parson in Prison’, by Melville Harcourt; Order of St John letter to the recipient, enclosing the small silver Cross authorised to be worn on the riband bar; and copied research.


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The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s breast badge (2), silver and enamel, one with poorly re-enamelled arms and one lion with damaged paw; Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, nearly very fine (3)


£50-£70


The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, 1st type (1892-1939), circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background, on lady’s bow riband; Service Medal of the Order of St John (3) (48609. D/Off. J. H. Williams. P. for W. S.J.A.B. 1953.; 31937. Pte. F. Nixon. Lancashire. S.J.A.B. 1945.; Div/Supt. E. Wilkinson WR Yorks SJAB 1966) first with three Additional Award Bars; second with one Additional Award Bar; St. Andrews Ambulance Corps Jubilee Medal 1954, generally very fine (5)


£80-£120 47


Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R., silver, unnamed as issued, on lady’s bow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine


£100-£140


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