Many thanks to Bruce and Tim for their replies. I'm disappointed, of course, that I can't readily get more information about my great-uncle's OBE. An often inaccurate family source says it was granted for "getting 300 Hindus out of Pakistan during riots following separation of Pakistan." Of course, whatever he did must have happened before independence and partition because the OBE preceded them. A puzzle needing more investigation. All the best, Margaret _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1

On 23 July 2010 22:56, Margaret Ward <mjward75@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Many thanks to Bruce and Tim for their replies. I'm disappointed, of > course, that I can't readily get more information about my great-uncle's > OBE. An often inaccurate family source says it was granted for "getting 300 > Hindus out of Pakistan during riots following separation of Pakistan." Of > course, whatever he did must have happened before independence and partition > because the OBE preceded them. A puzzle needing more investigation. > > > > All the best, > > Margaret > > > hi there > The National Archives keeps records of awards Google obe and check wikipedia. good luck Ron