Economic intelligence in WW1, single war medal

[dante]

Single British war medal (only war medal entitlement) Bernard Henry Dobson was attached to Mi5 (d branch, imperial and overseas intelligence).

Seconded from 1915-1919 from the Indian Civil Service and is noted on the medal roll (Mi5) as receiving a single BWM.

He served in the Indian Civil Service (ICS) from 1903-34 (see Whos whos entry attached ) and wrote the report  "The final Report on the Chenab Colony Settlement" in 1915

Bernard joined MI5 (d) from the ICS in 1915 and in turn joined the commission Internationale de Ravitaillement, (This was the international commission for the purchase of supplies for the Allies (Romania, Greece and Russia) 

From the Central Chancery it appears he did not receive any Coronation medals.

For his war service he received 2nd class order of St Anne from Russia, Gold cross of the Order of the Redeemer from Greece,2nd Class order of the Crown from Romania

He also received his CBE as assistant director Russian and Romanian Department " Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement, he was invested by the Viceroy of India in 1920.

Commander of the British Empire,  Bernard Henry Dobson, Esq. Assistant Director, Russian and Romanian Department, Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement.

Commander of the Indian Empire; Bernard Henry Dobson, Esq., C.B.E., Indian Civil Service, Officiating Financial Commissioner, Punjab. invested by the Governor of the Punjab

Gold Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece). Officer. Bernard Henry Dobson, Esq.

Order of the Crown of Romania. Cross of Commander. Bernard Henry Dobson, Esq., Indian Civil Service.

Order of St Anne from Russia, 2nd class

He died in 1945 very suddenly at Ilfracombe

Edited January 13, 2016 by dante