A Great War Western Front O.B.E., M.C. Group of Five to Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class W.H. Sarchet, Army Chaplains Department, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer's (O.B.E.), 1st type, Military Division, breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London, 1919); Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star (Rev., A.C.D.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Rev.), the B.W.M. erased, good very fine or better (5)

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A Great War Western Front O.B.E., M.C. Group of Five to Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class W.H. Sarchet, Army Chaplains Department, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer's (O.B.E.), 1st type, Military Division, breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London, 1919); Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star (Rev., A.C.D.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Rev.), the B.W.M. erased, good very fine or better (5)

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919.

M.C. London Gazette 17.1.1916.

Mention in Despatches London Gazette 22.6.1915; 1.1.1916 and 10.7.1919.

The Reverend William Henry Sarchet, O.B.E., M.C., was born in December 1862, the son of John Thomas Sarchet of Guernsey, and educated at Richmond College, Surrey. An Assistant Principal Chaplain at Southern Command by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he embarked for France at the end of that month, initially being employed at No. 3 General Hospital but in December joined No. 6 Field Ambulance, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division. Awarded the M.C. in January 1916 and posted to H.Q., 13th Corps as D.A.P.C. in February 1917, he returned to normal duties at Southern Command in March 1919, his O.B.E. being gazetted shortly afterwards. Tragically both of Sarchet's sons were killed in action during the course of the War. He died back in Guernsey in August 1936, aged 74 years.