A medal group of 5 to a twice decorated Irishman from Co. Kildare who was awarded an uncommon brace of British War Medals 1914-18: Captain and Deputy Commissary George Frederick Baxter, Military Works Services, Indian Army late Royal Berkshire Regiment

- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. M.B.E., (Mily) 1st type badge. H/M for London 1931
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8971 Sjt. G. F. Baxter. R. Berks. R.) 
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Sub-Condr. G. F. Baxter M.W.S.)
- Interallied Victory Medal. With oak leaves (Sub-Condr. G. F. Baxter M.W.S.)
- Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Sub. Condr. G. F. Baxter, M.W.S.) 

The BWM named to the Royal Berkshire Regiment with a minor official correction to unit name - and exactly as issued to the recipient

Medals Verification: All 5 x medals and MID confirmed as entitled, and issued per below cited references

- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. M.B.E., (Mily) 1st type badge: LG 3 June 1933
- British War Medal (R.Berks R.): WO 329/898 medal roll of Som L.I.shows att'd 2nd R. Berks
- British War Medal. Silver issue (M.W.S.): WO 372/25/1343 Medal Index Card confirms
- Interallied Victory Medal (M.W.S.): WO 372/25/1343 Medal Index Card confirms
- Mention in Despatches 'Oakleaves' emblem: LG 15 August 1917
- Army LS&GC Medal. GV 1st issue: Awarded circa 1916 after 18 years unblemished service

George Frederick Baxter, son of John Pickford Baxter, was a native of  Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland where he was born on, 18 October 1879. He joined the British Army at Kuldanna, Punjab, India in June 1898, aged 18+, at which time he was posted to the Somerset Light Infantry. Remaining in India or on service outside of India with the Indian Army for the duration of his long military career, he transferred as a Sergeant to the Unattached List in November 1904, and served on secondment to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, in the period leading up to the Great War

Sergeant Baxter married twice. Firstly he wed Dora Ethel Grant at St. Andrews Church, Lahore, Punjab, on, 30 January 1907. The couple being blessed with the birth of a daughter, Phyllis Ethel Baxter, who was born at Lahore Cantonment on, 21 December 1907. Sadly his wife Dora, died shortly after in Lahore, on ,5 April 1908. He married secondly Gladys Ann Reynolds (born Multan. Punjab, India, 22 November 1888) at Lahore on, 20 December 1909. The couple were subsequently blessed with two children, firstly a daughter, Slylvia Alice Baxter who was born at Rawalpindi Cantonment, Punjab, on, 10 January, at which time George held the rank of Staff Sergeant with the Military Works Service,  and secondly a son, John William Pickford Baxter who was born at Quetta Cantonment, Baluchistan on, 25 February 1916

Initially appointed to the administrative staff of the 5th (Mhow) Division in September 1914, Baxter was embarked for Mesopotamia just over a year later, where he served on attachment to the Labour Corps as a Sub Conductor and was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services by Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Maude.

Back in India by October 1917, Baxter went on to enjoy steady advancement, being appointed a Conductor while stationed at Meerut in November 1922 and was first commissioned on 1 October 1928, at which time he held the appointment as an Assistant Commissary while stationed in Delhi in October 1928. At the time of being awarded his M.B.E. in June 1933, he was gazetted as Capt. G. F. Baxter. Military Engineer Services, Garrison Engineer, Delhi. He retired from the British Indian Army on 19 April 1934

On retirement Captain Baxter returned to the United Kingdom with his wife Gladys and daughter Sylvia, and took up residence at Brentford, Middlesex, England, where at the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England and Wales, he was described as 'Officer. Indian Army, Retired', and living at, 25 Park Road, Brentford. Captain Baxter is recorded to have died at Brentford some time during the last quarter of 1942

The recipients service papers are extant & accessible at The British Library held in the collections of the former India Office Library

The medals neatly mounted for display on a flock covered board

A scarce seen MBE with hallmarks for London, 1931, the more-so in a group that contains the unusual issuance of 2 x confirmed British War Medals

Condition: GVF

Code: 26363