Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War O.B.E., M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Corporal J. P. Morrison, Royal Army Service Corps, later Town Clerk for Paisley

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (M2-100733. Pte. J. P. Morrison. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-100733 Cpl. J. P. Morrison. A.S.C.); Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (M2-100733 Cpl J. P. Morrison. R.A.S.C.) mounted as originally worn, light contact marks, generally nearly very fine or better (7) £200-£300

O.B.E. London 6 June 1947 (Town Clerk Paisley).

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919:

‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’

John Picken Morrison was a native of Paisley. He served during the Great War with the 406th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps on the Western Front.