Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘Italian operations’ O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Simmons, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (Lt-Col. C. A. Simmons) mounted as worn, the last detached but present, very fine and better (9) £300-£400

O.B.E. London Gazette 22 June 1946:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 289 August 1944:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’