A Yorkshireman's 'Kenya' service pair: Senior Education Officer, John Michael Wood, O.B.E.,Ministry of Education Kenya, late 1st Class Police Inspector (Reserve) Kenya Police

- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil). Silver gilt 4th class O.B.E. breast badge
- Africa General Service Medal Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue, with clasp 'Kenya' (M.367 I.P.I (R) J M. Wood.)

Sold together with:

- O.B.E. plush case of issue. With gilt tooled letters O.B.E., makers marks for Toye Kenning Spencer Ltd
- Official card box of issue for the medal. This with name of medal and recipient on label

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for post 1948 campaigns are not accessible in the public domain as of 2026. but the recipients OBE award details - a promotion within the Order, as he had earlier been awarded an M.B.E. (returnable on promotion within the Order), are cited below):

- O.B.E. (Civil): Published in London Gazette issue of 11 June 1988. For services to education in Kenya
- M.B.E. (Civil) Published LG 2 June 1973. Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Kenya
- AGSM 1902. EIIR clasp 'Kenya' (confirmed to have arrived in Kenya Colony 1952)

The recipient was a British resident, who held the rank of 1st Class Police Inspector (Reserve) in the Kenya Police, while serving during the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya Colony

The recipient is recorded to have arrived in Kenya Colony in 1952 (UK Immigration / Passenger Shipping Manifests held at TNA refer), where he was employed with the Colonial Government's Ministry of Education as an Education Officer. Post independence John remained many years in Kenya as an education officer. His services were recognised in later years with the award of an M.B.E., and promotion to the award of an O.B.E., per the awards published in the below cited editions of the London Gazette:

John Michael Wood, son of William Wood and Hylda Wood (nee Anfield) was a native of Yorkshire, England, where he was born on 10 January 1928. At the time of the compilation of National Register in 1939, John was living with his mother (described as employed as a Milliner) (Shop Keeper)) and elder sister Hylda Mary Wood (born 1923) at their residence located at, 14 St Olaves Road, York, York C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England. John was registered as having died at York, Yorkshire, England, during the first quarter of 2006

A choice pair. The AGSM retaining its original silk riband, as issued. The medal virtually pristine

Condition: EF

Code: 25800