A Second War C.B.E., Great War M.C. and Second Award Bar mounted group

A Second War C.B.E., Great War M.C. and Second Award Bar mounted group of twelve miniature dress medals attributed to/ worn by Brigadier J. A. L. Caunter, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, later Royal Tank Regiment; captured and taken Prisoner of War at Gheluvelt on 31 October 1914, he went on to publish a vivid account of his escape from German captivity, emphasising his ‘deep hatred’ of the German Army The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, generally good very fine (12) £140-£180.

Estimate:£140

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