Interesting C.B., C.M.G., First World War M.I.D. and Second World War P.O.W. Medal Group of Eight – Major General G.A.D. Harvey, Royal Army Medical Corps
£3,450.00
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
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An interesting C.B. and C.M.G. medal group of eight awarded to Major General George Alfred Duncan Harvey, Royal Army Medical Corps.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s Neck Badge
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and Saint George, C.M.G. Companion’s Neck Badge
British War Medal named to Lt. Col. G.A.D. Harvey.
WW1 Victory Medal (with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem) named to Lt. Col. G.A.D. Harvey.
1939-45 Star unnamed as issued
War Medal 1939-45 unnamed as issued
1935 George V Jubilee Medal unnamed as issued
1937 George VI Coronation Medal unnamed as issued
Harvey was born in County Meath, Ireland on 27th October 1882. He played rugby for Ireland 5 times as a centre between 1903 – 1905.
He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1904, served during the First World War rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the C.M.G.
His inter-war service saw him rise through the upper echelons of the military medical service until his retirement in 1939 with the rank of Major General. He was appointed Honorary Physician to the King on March 1937. He relinquished his rank in April when he rejoined with the rank of Colonel with effect from 20th February 1940.
He went to France with the B.E.F. and was taken prisoner when France fell, he remained a prisoner of war until 1943 when he read repatriated, by which time he was age 61.
He was invested as C.B. on 9th June 1938.
The group comes with a British Army General’s bullion cap badge and the group is all nicely mounted for display.
Lots of research is included with the lot.
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
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