Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Worshipful Company of Turners Medal, 32mm., silver base medal, reverse inscribed, ‘Sir E. B. Rowcroft, Freedom by Presentation 1943’, mounted as worn, very fine; together with a miniature portrait of the recipient in military uniform, 78 x 65mm., glazed, within a gilt frame, this in very good condition (2) £40-50

Major-General Sir Eric Bertram Rowcroft, K.B.E., C.B., was born 1891 and educated at Haileybury College. In the ranks of the Royal Engineers (T.A.) 1908-09, he attended the R.M.C. Sandhurst during 1910-11. Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps in 1911, he attained the rank of Major-General in 1943. He served in the Great War and in Palestine during 1936, for both he was mentioned in despatches. He held the posts of Inspector of Tanks 1932-36, Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport at the War Office 1939-42 and Director of Mechanical Engineering at the War Office 1942-46. He retired in 1947 and died in 1963.