WWII Full Size and Miniature Medal Group to Colonel Michael Joseph Tarmey, M.B.E. Rare KAR LSGC

WWII Medal Group to Colonel Michael Joseph Tarmey, M.B.E. British Army

Rare KAR LSGC

An attributable World War II medal group awarded to Colonel Michael Joseph Tarmey, M.B.E., British Army, with confirmed service and entitlement supported by London Gazette records and supporting documentation.

Colonel Tarmey served as a professional officer with pre-war internal security service in Palestine, followed by active service during the Second World War in Africa and the Middle East, and later retired with the rank of Colonel.

Medals Included (Full Size):

• General Service Medal 19181962 with PALESTINE clasp

• 19391945 Star

• Africa Star

• Defence Medal

• War Medal 19391945

• Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Military) King George VI issue

  • Awarded for service with the Kings African Rifles (KAR)

Note:
The full-size insignia of the MBE is not present.

Miniature Medals:

• Complete miniature dress group including MBE miniature

• Correct order of wear

• Manufactured by Spink, London

• Period mounting

Recipient Details:

• Name: Colonel Michael Joseph Tarmey, M.B.E.

• Service: British Army

• Commissioned service: From 1 November 1939

• Gazetted honour: Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Later life: Resident in South Africa after retirement

Additional Item:

• Original Royal Army Service Corps wooden presentation box

• Handmade by Italian Prisoners of War

• Attributed to Geneifa (Gineifa) POW Camp, Egypt

• Dated 1942

• POW-made artefacts from Geneifa are recognised and collected in their own right

Condition:

• Medals show honest age and service wear

• Original ribbons present with some fraying

• Miniatures well preserved

• Presentation box structurally sound with visible age-related marks

• No cleaning or restoration undertaken

Historical & Collector Notes:

• Fully attributable group with Gazette-confirmed MBE entitlement

• Combination of Palestine GSM, Africa Star, and Kings African Rifles LS&GC reflects a long-serving professional officer with colonial service

• POW-made Geneifa box adds an unusual and well-documented wartime element

• Sold strictly as a single group

A genuine and researchable British WWII officers medal group with clear provenance and honest presentation.

International shipping available.
Sold as a complete group as shown.