A Malaya O.B.E. and Dunkirk M.C. in a rare group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Waller, Duke of Wellington's Regiment

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; MILITARY CROSS, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated '1940'; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935, M.I.D.(Lieut., D.W.R.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1936- 39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39, M.I.D. (Capt., D.W.R.); 1939-45 STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., M.I.D. (Lt. Col., M.C., D.W.R.); AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Lt- Col., O.B.E., M.C., D.W.R.) very fine anda rare combination (10)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall.

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O.B.E., London Gazette, 24 October 1950.

M.C., London Gazette 11 July 1940.

M.I.D., London Gazette, 7 February 1936 (Looe Agra and Mohmand), 18 February 1938 (N.W.F. 1936-37), and 19 May 1950 (Malaya).

William Augustine Waller was born in 1909 and served in the ranks for 6 years 19 days. He was commissioned 2nd Lieut., D.W.R., on 29 January 1931, and as Lieutenant and later Captain, served on the North West Frontier of India 1935-39. He was mentioned in despatches for meritorious services rendered in the Looe Agra operations, Feb-May, 1935, and again for operations on the North West Frontier 1936-37. At Dunkirk in 1940 Captain Waller was severely wounded whilst commanding C Coy. in a magnificent defence against the enemy, and subsequently awarded the Military Cross. Waller was serving in Malaya and Singapore from September 1947 until August 1950, the last two years as A.Q.M.G., H.Q. Singapore District (O.B.E. and MID.). After three years as A.A. & Q.M.G. at the School of Amphibious Warfare, Waller was appointed, on 11 April 1956, A.Q.M.G., G.H.Q. East Africa, during the latter stages of the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya.