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Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry
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A post-War Order of St. John, B.E.M. group of six awarded to Mr. J. H. Davenport, Craftsman Chargehand, National Gas Turbine Research Establishment British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (James Herbert Davenport); The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silvered base-metal and enamel, enamel damage to central cross, and with replacement ring suspension; Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (James Herbert Davenport); Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (5708 Mr. J. H. Davenport 19-1-61); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with five Additional Award Bars (Pte. J. H. Davenport. Leics. S.J.A.B. 1953.) mounted court-style for wear in this order, good very fine except where stated (6) £240-£280 --- Order of St. John, Serving Brother, London Gazette 8 August 1972. B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1971. James Herbert Davenport was employed as a Craftsman Chargehand at the National Gas Turbine Research Establishment at Pyestock, Hampshire, adjacent to Farnborough airfield. The establishment was the foremost jet engine test facility in Europe from the 1950s to the late 1980s, and the engines for military planes and passenger jets, including Concorde, were tested here. Davenport was awarded his Imperial Service Medal on 13 February 1975, whilst employed by the Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive).
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A post-War Order of St. John, B.E.M. group of six awarded to Mr. J. H. Davenport, Craftsman Chargehand, National Gas Turbine Research Establishment British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (James Herbert Davenport); The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silvered base-metal and enamel, enamel damage to central cross, and with replacement ring suspension; Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (James Herbert Davenport); Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (5708 Mr. J. H. Davenport 19-1-61); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with five Additional Award Bars (Pte. J. H. Davenport. Leics. S.J.A.B. 1953.) mounted court-style for wear in this order, good very fine except where stated (6) £240-£280 --- Order of St. John, Serving Brother, London Gazette 8 August 1972. B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1971. James Herbert Davenport was employed as a Craftsman Chargehand at the National Gas Turbine Research Establishment at Pyestock, Hampshire, adjacent to Farnborough airfield. The establishment was the foremost jet engine test facility in Europe from the 1950s to the late 1980s, and the engines for military planes and passenger jets, including Concorde, were tested here. Davenport was awarded his Imperial Service Medal on 13 February 1975, whilst employed by the Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive).
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