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23rd September 2023, 01:46 AM
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Re: Noel john cecil lawson. M.b.e.
In the further info. You supply John would be interesting to find out if this mbe mentioned was issued under a civilian or military warrant. It would show on the warrant itself. A copy again would be in the chancellery. JS
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23rd September 2023, 11:50 AM
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Re: Noel john cecil lawson. M.b.e.
His MBE (Civ) was gazetted 30 March 1920. For services in connection to the war in a long list of others.
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23rd September 2023, 07:19 PM
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Re: Noel john cecil lawson. M.b.e.
Marian’s link to Lawson’s medal card from the first world war stored at the National Archive gives a document that has the name of the Eastern Telegraph Company and an adddress of Electra House in Moorgate. A google search of the address gives a result that shows how important that address was to national security as the telegraph cables of every embassy in London were routed through it.
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