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AN M.B.E. AND TERRITORIAL DECORATION PAIR TO LIEUTENTANT-COLONEL ROBERT MCLAY R.A.
(A) THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, MEMBER'S (M.B.E.)2ND TYPE, MILITARY DIVISION, BREAST BADGE, SILVER, IN CASE OF ISSUE
(B) TERRITORIAL DECORATION G.VI.R., WITH ENGRAVED DATE ON REVERSE1946, IN CASE OF ISSUE; WITH RELATED MINIATURES COMPRISING: M.B.E., 1939-45 STAR, FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR, DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS WITH M.I.D. OAK LEAF, AND TERRITORIAL DECORATION. SOLD WITH TERRITORIAL ARMY COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT 87TH WEST LANCASHIRE FIELD BRIGADE, ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEMBER AWARD CERTIFICATE, MENTION IN DESPATCHES CERTIFICATE AND OTHER RELATED PHOTO AND EPHEMERA.
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(A) THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, MEMBER'S (M.B.E.)2ND TYPE, MILITARY DIVISION, BREAST BADGE, SILVER, IN CASE OF ISSUE
(B) TERRITORIAL DECORATION G.VI.R., WITH ENGRAVED DATE ON REVERSE1946, IN CASE OF ISSUE; WITH RELATED MINIATURES COMPRISING: M.B.E., 1939-45 STAR, FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR, DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS WITH M.I.D. OAK LEAF, AND TERRITORIAL DECORATION. SOLD WITH TERRITORIAL ARMY COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT 87TH WEST LANCASHIRE FIELD BRIGADE, ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEMBER AWARD CERTIFICATE, MENTION IN DESPATCHES CERTIFICATE AND OTHER RELATED PHOTO AND EPHEMERA.
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LT. COL. R. MCLAY, M.B.E. R.A. WAS A MEMBER OF THE COURT DURING THE BELSEN TRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND MADE A TRANSCRIPT WHICH IS HELD AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LONDON. THE TRIAL TOOK PLACE AT THE BRITISH MILITARY COURT, LUNEBURG ON THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 1945. THE ACCUSED WERE TRIED FOR WAR CRIMES AND INCLUDED JOSEF KRAMER ('THE BUTCHER OF BELSEN') THE KOMMANDANT AND FORTY FOUR OTHERS. KRAMER WAS FOUND GUILTY AND EXECUTED ON OCTOBER 1ST. 1946.