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A scarce Second War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Brigadier G. F. Charles, Assistant Director of Dental Services, late Army Dental Corps and Royal Air Force Dental Branch
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver and enamel, enamel damage to upper arm; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. F. Charles); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. F. Charles.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, lacquered, generally nearly very fine and better and a scarce combination to unit (8) £360-£440
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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012.
C.B.E. London Gazette 14 June 1945.
The Recommendation states: ‘Colonel Charles has administered the Army Dental Services in Scottish Command for over three years. To his organising ability and wide experience, coupled with energy and enthusiasm, are due the excellent dental arrangements in the Command. During the mobilisation and special training of the large forces for overseas many dental problems arose and were successfully overcome under his supervision. In short, the high standard of dental fitness of all troops in and leaving the Command is undoubtedly due to his zeal and efficiency - attributes which have inspired all his officers and men in their work in the common cause.’
George Frederick Charles was born in February 1891, and joined the Army Dental Corps as Temporary Lieutenant in September 1915. He served as a Dental Officer during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1915, later serving in the 11th Battalion Australian Infantry from 11 July 1918, before transferring to the Royal Air Force Dental Service in 1919. He reverted back to the Army Dental Corps two years later, with whom he held various appointments between the wars. Advanced Colonel on 1 July 1939, he embarked for France as Deputy Director Dental Services with Medical HQ and Staff of the British Expeditionary Force on 10 September 1939. He formed two additional Dental units at Boulogne and Dieppe but these were rapidly overrun by the German attack in the summer of 1940. He returned to England in 1940, was promoted Acting Brigadier, and served on the Staff for the remainder of the war. He retired on 16 August 1946
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver and enamel, enamel damage to upper arm; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. F. Charles); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. F. Charles.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, lacquered, generally nearly very fine and better and a scarce combination to unit (8) £360-£440
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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012.
C.B.E. London Gazette 14 June 1945.
The Recommendation states: ‘Colonel Charles has administered the Army Dental Services in Scottish Command for over three years. To his organising ability and wide experience, coupled with energy and enthusiasm, are due the excellent dental arrangements in the Command. During the mobilisation and special training of the large forces for overseas many dental problems arose and were successfully overcome under his supervision. In short, the high standard of dental fitness of all troops in and leaving the Command is undoubtedly due to his zeal and efficiency - attributes which have inspired all his officers and men in their work in the common cause.’
George Frederick Charles was born in February 1891, and joined the Army Dental Corps as Temporary Lieutenant in September 1915. He served as a Dental Officer during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1915, later serving in the 11th Battalion Australian Infantry from 11 July 1918, before transferring to the Royal Air Force Dental Service in 1919. He reverted back to the Army Dental Corps two years later, with whom he held various appointments between the wars. Advanced Colonel on 1 July 1939, he embarked for France as Deputy Director Dental Services with Medical HQ and Staff of the British Expeditionary Force on 10 September 1939. He formed two additional Dental units at Boulogne and Dieppe but these were rapidly overrun by the German attack in the summer of 1940. He returned to England in 1940, was promoted Acting Brigadier, and served on the Staff for the remainder of the war. He retired on 16 August 1946
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A scarce Second War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Brigadier G. F. Charles, Assistant Director of Dental Services, late Army Dental Corps and Royal Air Force Dental Branch
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver and enamel, enamel damage to upper arm; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. F. Charles); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. F. Charles.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, lacquered, generally nearly very fine and better and a scarce combination to unit (8) £360-£440
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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012.
C.B.E. London Gazette 14 June 1945.
The Recommendation states: ‘Colonel Charles has administered the Army Dental Services in Scottish Command for over three years. To his organising ability and wide experience, coupled with energy and enthusiasm, are due the excellent dental arrangements in the Command. During the mobilisation and special training of the large forces for overseas many dental problems arose and were successfully overcome under his supervision. In short, the high standard of dental fitness of all troops in and leaving the Command is undoubtedly due to his zeal and efficiency - attributes which have inspired all his officers and men in their work in the common cause.’
George Frederick Charles was born in February 1891, and joined the Army Dental Corps as Temporary Lieutenant in September 1915. He served as a Dental Officer during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1915, later serving in the 11th Battalion Australian Infantry from 11 July 1918, before transferring to the Royal Air Force Dental Service in 1919. He reverted back to the Army Dental Corps two years later, with whom he held various appointments between the wars. Advanced Colonel on 1 July 1939, he embarked for France as Deputy Director Dental Services with Medical HQ and Staff of the British Expeditionary Force on 10 September 1939. He formed two additional Dental units at Boulogne and Dieppe but these were rapidly overrun by the German attack in the summer of 1940. He returned to England in 1940, was promoted Acting Brigadier, and served on the Staff for the remainder of the war. He retired on 16 August 1946
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver and enamel, enamel damage to upper arm; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. F. Charles); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. F. Charles.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, lacquered, generally nearly very fine and better and a scarce combination to unit (8) £360-£440
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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012.
C.B.E. London Gazette 14 June 1945.
The Recommendation states: ‘Colonel Charles has administered the Army Dental Services in Scottish Command for over three years. To his organising ability and wide experience, coupled with energy and enthusiasm, are due the excellent dental arrangements in the Command. During the mobilisation and special training of the large forces for overseas many dental problems arose and were successfully overcome under his supervision. In short, the high standard of dental fitness of all troops in and leaving the Command is undoubtedly due to his zeal and efficiency - attributes which have inspired all his officers and men in their work in the common cause.’
George Frederick Charles was born in February 1891, and joined the Army Dental Corps as Temporary Lieutenant in September 1915. He served as a Dental Officer during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1915, later serving in the 11th Battalion Australian Infantry from 11 July 1918, before transferring to the Royal Air Force Dental Service in 1919. He reverted back to the Army Dental Corps two years later, with whom he held various appointments between the wars. Advanced Colonel on 1 July 1939, he embarked for France as Deputy Director Dental Services with Medical HQ and Staff of the British Expeditionary Force on 10 September 1939. He formed two additional Dental units at Boulogne and Dieppe but these were rapidly overrun by the German attack in the summer of 1940. He returned to England in 1940, was promoted Acting Brigadier, and served on the Staff for the remainder of the war. He retired on 16 August 1946
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