Orders, Decorations and Medals

An I.S.O., M.B.E. group of six awarded to Commissioner Kenneth John Wilson, National Savings Committee, late Acting Captain, Army Cyclist Corps

The Imperial Service Order, E.II.R., silver, gold and enamels; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut.); Defence; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R., unnamed, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and btter (6) £260-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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I.S.O. London Gazette 1 June 1953. ‘Commissioner, National Savings Committee. (Sanderstead, Surrey)’.

M.B.E. London Gazette 9 January 1946. ‘Regional Commissioner for National Savings, National Savings Committee’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 May 1918 (Plumer).

During the Great War, Kenneth John Wilson was granted a commission, from being a Cadet, as a 2nd Lieutenant on probation in the East Anglian Divisional Cyclist Company T.F. With the Army Cyclist Corps he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war as a Lieutenant on 30 April 1917. He subsequently served as an Acting Captain. For his services he was mentioned in General Sir Herbert Plumer’s despatch of 18 April 1918. Lieutenant Wilson resigned his commission on 30 September 1921, retaining the rank of Lieutenant. Entering (or returning to) a career in the Civil Service, he was employed in the National Savings Movement. He was ranked as an Executive Officer in 1930 and by 1946 was a Commissioner. In about 1956 he was Commissioner of the S.E. Region of the National Savings Committee. For his services he was awarded the M.B.E. in 1946 and I.S.O. in 1953. Sold with copied research.