A Second War O.B.E. and Great War M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. M. Heape, Royal Field Artillery

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. C. S. M. Heape. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. S. M. Heape.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, with additional service clasp, the reverses of both officially dated 1952; Norway, King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, mounted as worn, good very fine (9) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 8 June 1944: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Stanley Munro Heape, M.C., Royal Artillery (Territorial Army).’

M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918:

‘Lieut. C. S. M. Heape, R.F.A. (Special Reserve), attd. B/124 Brigade.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He went forward with a gun and wagon in close support of the infantry. The enemy barrage having compelled him to withdraw the gun, he made a reconnaissance forward with a non-commissioned officer, and then tried to bring the gun into action again. Heavy casualties however, occurred to his men and horses, so he got the gun away and then returned to assist the wounded. While doing so he was dangerously wounded himself. He showed great determination under very difficult circumstances.’

Sold with original warrant for O.B.E. and Certificate for Norway Freedom Cross, this dated Oslo, 17 January 1947.