Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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A Second War M.B.E. group of three attributed to Major R. F. A. Mallinson, Royal Artillery, for his role in the sinking of the German Blockade runner MS Munsterland on 20 January 1944
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine

Four: Sergeant P. G. Mallinson, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24067511 Gnr. P. J. Mallinson RA.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24067511 Sgt P G Mallinson RA); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24067511 Sgt P G Mallinson RA) suspension re-affixed; Rhodesia 1980 (24067511 Sgt P G Mallinson RA) mounted court-style as worn, light contact marks, generally good very fine or better and a rare combination (7) £1,200-£1,600

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

Richard Frederick Adrian Mallinson was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 12 April 1941, and served during the Second World War with the Dover Coastal Heavy Batteries. Advanced Major, it is thought that he was awarded his M.B.E. for his part in the sinking of the German blockade runner MS Munsterland on 20 January 1944.

Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, and various other wartime photographs, including one of him being presented to Winston Churchill.

Patrick Greville Mallinson was born on 3 September 1949, the son of Major R. F. A. Mallinson, and attested for the Royal Artillery on 20 August 1965. He attended the Junior Tradesmen’s Regiment, Rhyl, from September 1965 to April 1967, and was allotted the trade of Driver. It is believed that he served his entire adult career with 29 Commando Regiment, and was the Regiment’s Signals Sergeant in Rhodesia in 1980.

Sold with the recipient’s Enlistment Papers, Junior Tradesmen’s Regiment Report Card, and two photographs of the recipient, one in mess dress wearing his miniatures.