WW2 ARMY ORDER BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL GROUP BRIGADIER LAWRENCE GEORGE ROBERTSON ROYAL ENGINEERS

Description

Offered is an original Military C.B.E. medals & documents group attributed to Brigadier General Lawrence Robertson, Royal Engineers, Late Border Regiment.

Group consists of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Commander´s (C.B.E.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine, with full neck riband, in Garrard & Co. case of issue. Swing mounted, as worn, medal bar, including: 1939 – 1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence & War Medal, the last with M.I.D. oak leaf, George V Silver Jubilee Medal, George VI Coronation medal, Elizabeth II Coronation Medal and Dutch Order of Orange – Nassau with swords (officer class) with rosette to ribbon. Large amount of copied paperwork, original passes to events, circa 1920’s studio photo of Robertson in uniform (2), award document for the CBE & post war passport is included.

Brigadier General Lawrence George Robertson was born in Boston, USA on the 19th March 1900. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant into the Gordon Highlanders 5/3/1919, unfortunately too late for service, transferring to the Border Regiment in 1921, the same year corps transferring to the Royal Engineers. Major 9/9/1936. He served WW2 in North West Europe 1939-45, earning an O.B.E. & Mention in Dispatches in 1942, promoted Colonel 1945, Brigadier 1947. Became Deputy Director Claims Commission & Inspector of Lands, War Office 1945, retiring in 1955. Earned his C.B.E. 1950 and confirmed Dutch Order of Nassau with Swords. Died Marylebone, London, December 1977.