A Great War O.B.E. and M.V.0 group of eight to Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable M.V.B.Brett, Black Watch, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., Military Division, l st type; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., numbered 8; 1914 Star

A Great War O.B.E. and M.V.0 group of eight to Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable M.V.B.Brett, Black Watch, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., Military Division, l st type; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., numbered 8; 1914 Star with Mons Bar (Hon:M.V B.Brett R. Highrs); British War and Victory Medal with Mid oakleaf ( Lt.Col.M.V.B.Brett); Coronation 1902, silver issue; Coronation 1911; France, Legion of Honour, Off icer's breast badge. With corresponding miniatures. The first group court mounted, the second swing mounted with detached Victory Medal. Together with the pair to his wife. British War and Victory Medal (Hon Mrs Z.Brett). Very fine. (1 8) E800-1200 O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1918 M.V.0 London Gazette 9.11. 1902 Adc to the Inspector General of the Forces. Mid London Gazette 1 1.1916; 4.1.1917; 11.12.1917; 20.5.1918 Lieutenant Colonel The Honourable Maurice Vyner Baliol Brett was born on 24.4.1882 and was the second son of 2nd Viscount Esher. he was educated at Eton and then Rmc Sandhurst where he won the Sword of Honour (1902 he joined the Coldstream Guards in 1902; Captain 1910; he transferred to the 6th Battalion Black Watch in 1911 he served as Adc to Sir John French 1904-12 he served during Ww1 and was Mid four times. he was Secretary to the Garton Foundation, and later was Assistant Keeper and Librarian to the London Museum from 1919 he wrote Maxims of War.