A 'Kirriemuir' Scottish Officer & Long Standing Member of the Scottish Land Court, medal group of 6: Principal Clerk and Secretary George Robb Lamb, Scottish Land Court and former Lieutenant 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers

- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division). 4th Class (O.B.E.) Officer's 2nd type, breast badge
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2. Lieut. G. R. Lamb.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2. Lieut. G. R. Lamb.)
- Defence Medal
- Jubilee Medal 1935,
- Coronation Medal 1953

O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 8 June 1950: George Robb Lamb, Esq., Principal Clerk and Secretary, Scottish Land Court

Medals Verification: The OBE and Great War medals confirmed as entitled per below following referenced sources. The Medal Rolls for the Commemorative Medals are accessible on the open shelves at TNA, however the medal rolls are not currently searchable on-line. Medal rolls for the Defence Medal are not currently accessible in the public domain

- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil). Officer (OBE): London Gazette 08/06/1950
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/2212
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/2212
- Defence Medal
- Jubilee Medal 1935:
- Coronation Medal 1953:

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KIRRIEMUIR NATIVE AWARDED O.B.E.

Mr George R. Lamb, Solicitor

Mr George Robb Lamb, principal clerk of the Scottish Land Court and a native of Kirriemuir, has been awarded the O.B.E. in the King's Birthday Honours announced today.

Mr Lamb was educated at Websters Seminary and served his apprenticeship in the office of Mr James Wilkie, which is now known as Wilkie & Dundas. Fully 45 years ago he went to Edinburgh University where he was Thow Scholar in Scots Law and in 1908 he qualified as solicitor. He became legal assessor of the Land Court in 1914 and was appointed principal clerk in 1928. To-day Mr Lamb is acknowledged as one of the most widely experienced agricultural lawyers in Scotland.

During the 1914-18 War Mr Lamb was commissioned in the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, and was wounded in 1917 at the battle of the Somme

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he medals mounted in the swing-style - aesthetically visually appealing, with the medals arranged in a laddered layer effect - and as-worn by the recipient. The silk ribands suspended from a contemporary white metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: About EF

Code: 24804