Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An O.B.E. group of six to Sergeant G. Finnimore, Rifle Brigade, one of the small Mounted Infantry detachment that took part in the Somaliland operations 1902-04

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3361 Corpl., 3rd Bn. Rif. Bde.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (3361 Serjt., 3rd Rifle Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (3361 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Serjt., Misc. List), mounted for display, edge bruise to last, some contact marks, very fine and better (6) £650-750

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1923. ‘George Finnimore Esq, Inspector of Civil Gaols, Iraq’.

Clasps to I.G.S. and A.G.S. confirmed. Sergeant Finnimore was one of just 32 men of the 3rd and 4th battalions Rifle Brigade to receive the clasp for Somaliland 1902-04 - these being attached to the 11th Company Mounted Infantry. During the Great War he was attached to the Military Police Depot, Mesopotamia. Sold with copied research.