Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant Ernest Archer, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. London

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (J.11876 E. Archer. L.S. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.11876 E. Archer. P.O. R.N.) these last three mounted as worn; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (Cd. Gnr. E. Archer. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with named card box of issue for the last four, the Great War medals very fine, otherwise extremely fine (9) £200-£260

M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 2 June 1943: ‘Lieutenant Ernest Archer, H.M.S. London.’