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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 92078 Pte T.S. Burt R.A.M.C. about extremely fine. With copied MIC, issued a pair. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 109938 Gnr E. Bushell R.A. very fine. With copied MIC, issued a pair. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 177833 Gnr E. Stanley R.A. good very fine, with ribbon bar. With copied MIC, issued a pair. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 37599 Pte S. Brooker A.S.C. very fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC and roll, served with 23rd Field Bakery and later served with 14th Bn Worcester Regt and issued a pair. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 128437 Gnr G. Atkinson R.A. nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, George Atkinson enlisted 18/1/16, discharged from 165 Bde and issued Silver War Badge No B328717 (this missing). (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to S.S.8870 H.L. Roe Ord R.N. good very fine. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to K.38416 W.J.C. King Sto 1 R.N. extremely fine. With copied service paper, William John Constable King was born 27/9/91 in Maidstone, enlisted 1/12/16, discharged 14/8/19. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Memorial Plaque to T-205339 Pte C. Searle The Queen's R. (Christopher Searle on plaque) nearly very fine, plaque with verdigris to reverse. Christopher Searle was killed in action with 3/4th Bn during the Battle of Broodseinde on 4th October 1917 and with known grave is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £70
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WWI BWM to Lieut F.L. Lovett good extremely fine. A unique rank and initials, Frederick Lyons Lovett was commissioned from RMC in 3rd Dragoon Guards 1/5/17, landed France 21/10/17, promoted Lieut 1/11/18. With copied MIC. (R) £50
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WWI BWM to 2 Lieut R.W. Kirby good very fine. Unique rank and initials, Ralph William Kirby served with 4th BN KSLI, landed France 10/1/17, from Reading. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM to Lieut M.G. Barnett nearly extremely fine. Unique rank and initials, Maurice George Barnett enlisted in HAC 1n 1914, landed Egypt 21/4/15 as A/Bmbr 402, commissioned in RFA 23/9/16. With copied MIC and HAC extract. (Y) £24
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WWI BWM to 42108 Pte F.S. Andrews E. York R. good very fine. Francis Sydney Andrews died of wounds while a Prisoner of War with 1/4th Bn on 19th October 1918 and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £20
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WWI BWM to 50796 Pte T. Cattle Welsh R. very fine. Thomas Cattle was killed in action with 2nd Bn on 25th September 1916 and with known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £20
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WWI BWM to 8650 Pte W.B. Smith Leic R. very fine. William Burdett Smith was was killed in action with 2nd Bn on 15th May 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 12/10/14, from Narborough. (R) £20
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Archangel Operations DSC winner's WWI Victory Medal to Lieut G.E. Coker R.N. very fine. Unique naming on roll, George Ernest Coker was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in the London Gazette dated 22nd January 1920 "For distinguished services in connection with mining operations" this during the Archangel River Expedition. He was also mentioned in despatches in London Gazette dated 19th May 1920 for operations in mining the Dwina & Vaga Rivers "Owing to the shallow water the ships fitted for mine laying could not be used, and the work involved much ingenuity in fitting up barges locally for the purpose. Credit is due to Lieut H. Babbington and Lieut G.E. Coker R.N. for the very satisfactory way in which it was performed." With copied LGs and RN Officer cards, he was born 11/5/80, appointed Gunner (T) 19/10/10, promoted Lieut 1/3/18, Lieut Comdr 1/3/26, placed on Retired List 14/9/22, died 22/5/58. (R) £50
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WWI Victory Medal to F.R. White V.A.D. extremely fine. With copied medal roll, BRCS cards etc, unique name and initials, Florence Rimmelion White was a trained nurse who served with French Red Cross Sept 1914 to July 1915, with BRCS in Anglo-Russian Hospital in Russia 1/11/15 to 4/16, in Egypt at Alexandria Hospital 25/11/16 to Sep 1919. (R) £30
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WWI Victory Medal to D-1138 Pte G. Orson 6-D. Gds very fine. George Orson was killed in action on 22nd November 1914 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Menin Gate. With copied MIC, Soldiers Died and CWGC, landed France 9/9/14. (R) £30
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WWI Victory Medal to 18496 Pte E. Chadwick W. York R. very fine. Ernest Chadwick was killed in action with 11th Bn on 28th October 1918 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Giavera Memorial, Italy. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed Gallipoli with 9th Bn 23/8/15, from Leeds. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 201966 Pte W. Cowdery R. Berks R. good extremely fine. Walter Cowdrey died while a Prisoner of War with 2nd Bn on 15th October 1918 and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to S-4526 Pte N. Secker W. Rid R. very fine. Nelson Secker was killed in action with 2/5th Bn on 17th September 1916 and is buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 2. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Lees. (R) £20
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WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to George Perkins very fine. With copied Mercantile service history. (R) £50
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WWI Memorial Plaque to Robert Thrale fine, brightly cleaned with suspension ring fitted. He was killed in action as 2025 Cpl with 1/7th Notts & Derby Regt on 1st July 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With 5 copied pages of service record and CWGC, he was born in Lenton, Nottingham, enlisted 21/4/14, landed France 25/2/15. (See photo) (R) £100
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MC winner's WWI Memorial Plaque to Francis Beresford Katinakis extremely fine, gum residue to reverse. He died of wounds as a Lieutenant with 3rd Dragoon Guards on 27th March 1918 and is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery. The award of the Military Cross was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1918 and was MID in French's dispatches 15/10/15. With copied CWGC, MIC and LGs, he was commissioned from RMC 8/8/14, promoted Lieut 7/12/14, landed France 1/11/14. (See photo) (R) £100
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WWI Memorial Plaque to William Hord Hill Boyack good very fine, 2 small holes top edge from removal of hanging loop. He died of wounds with 21st Bn London Regt (1st Surrey Rifles) on 12th December 1917 and is buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £60
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WWI Memorial Plaque to John Selby extremely fine with card case, condolence letter and postal envelope addressed to Jennie W. Selby, Kincardine on Forth, with pocket watch, chain and matchbox, pin and "Swastika" belt buckle. John Selby was killed in action as 6662 Pte 2nd Bn Shropshire L.I. on 25th May 1915 and with no known grave is commemrated on the Menin Gate. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 20/5/15. (T) £60
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WWI Memorial Plaque to Herbert Price Wynne, cleaned thus nearly very fine. He was killed in action with 85th Coy Labour Corps on 17th September 1917 and is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Mostyn, Flintshire. (R) £50
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WWI Memorial Plaque to William Grant good very fine. Multiple possibilities. (Y) £50
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1922 Huntley & Palmers Fire Brigade silver 20 Years Long Service Medal to T. Casburn with Huntley & Palmers Limited Fire Brigade suspender clasp, suspension has come loose from disc. Medal is 41mm with Birmingham hallmarks for 1922. The medal was instituted in 1909 and was awarded in silver for 20 years or more service, scarce. (See photo) (Y) £150
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1919 India GSM Waziristan 1921-24 clasp to Lt H.S. Rawlins 112 L.C., 1936 India GSM North West Frontier 1937-39 clasp to Maj H.S. Rawlins 2-6 Raj Rif anf 1935 Silver Jubilee un-named as issued, very fine and better, court mounted as worn. Henry Sebastian Rawlins was killed in action on 10th February 1941 while trying to rescue his bearer in an ambush by tribesmen between Kohat and Thal on the North West Frontier and he is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. With copied research, he was born 29/8/00, educated at Charterhouse, commissioned in Indian Army Un-attached List 14/8/19, promoted Capt 16/7/25 and Major 16/7/37. (See photo) (R) £400
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1930-31 clasp to 3239687 Sgln J. Jones R. Signals very fine. With copied roll, served with Peshawar District Signals from 19/5/30 to 29/1/32. (Y) £60
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1930-31 clasp to 10156 Sep Partab Singh 1-8 Punjab R. very fine. (Y) £30
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1935 Silver Jubilee Medal named to P.Serg 485 A. Cartledge, some scratching to edge, nearly very fine. (Y) £22
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KGV Royal Navy Admiral's uniform LSGC to 293200 George Wickens Sto P.O. H.M.S. St Vincent good very fine. With copied service paper, he was born in Reading 9/6/80, enlisted 29/9/99, served on St Vincent 1914, served most of WWI with submarines being posted to Dolphin, E25, Maidstone etc, discharged 30/10/21. (Y) £40
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POW's 1936 Palestine Military Medal, 1923 GSM Palestine clasp, WW2 1939-1945 Star and BWM to 3128752 Fus T. Kelly R.S.F. (WW2 un-named as issued) some light contact marks, generally very fine. The first 2 medals are either late issues or replacements although not marked as such. Other MMs issued on this Gazette have KGV crowned head medals and should also have the battalion number prefix. The GSM is a KGVI Fid Def issue which was used from 1949-52. The most probable explanation was the original medals were lost in France in 1940 when he was taken POW. Thomas Kelly's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 6th November 1936 serving with 1st Bn. With GOC certificate of appreciation to Pte Kelly dated 3/11/36 "For gallant conduct at Jaffa when on sentry duty during the disturbances in Palestine 1936". He was taken POW by the Germans on 26th May 1940 during the fighting around the Ypres-Comines canal and spent the rest of the war behind the wire. Only about 250 men of the battalion escaped back to England from Dunkirk. Also with photo in uniform wearing MM, copied LG, casualty list etc. Only 5 MMs awarded to RSF between the wars. (See photos) (R) £700
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp, WW2 1939-1945, Defence Medal and BWM to 854473 Tpr G. MacKenzie The Greys (WW2 un-named as issue) nearly extremely fine, swing mounted for wear. With New Testament signed by Gordon MacKenzie with Glasgow address. (R) £140
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp to 320481 Tpr E. Spalding The Greys very fine. (Y) £120
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp, 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal and BWM to 5566908 Pte A.H. Friend Wilts R. (WW2 un-named as issued) good very fine to nearly mint. With box of issue for Palestine and envelope addressed to Mr A H Friend Honor Oak Park, London, also with WW2 box of issue, much of address and name missing. (R) £100
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1936 India GSM North West Frontier 1937-39 F-90 Cook Karam Dad 3-10 Baluch R. about very fine. (Y) £30
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1939 The Army Rifle Association 100mm silver uninscribed prize medal with walking lion in high relief, weighing 310g with Birmingham 1939 hallmarks in Ninnes of Hythe box of issue. (R) £120
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Unique WW2 Airborne Operations pilot's Distinguished Service Order, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Officer's Breast Badge (OBE) (Civil), 1943 Air Force Cross, 1939-1945, Air Crew Europe (Atlantic bar) Stars, Defence Medal, BWM with MID oakleaf, KGVI IND IMP Air Efficiency Award, Belgian Order of Leopold Knight's Brest badge with Palme (Mil), Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palme and Netherlands Silver Flying Cross to Wing Commander Ernest Leonard Archer (Air Efficiency named Act Sqn Ldr E.L. Archer R.A.F.V.R., rest un-named as issued), enamel on front of DSO heavily chipped, otherwise extremely fine, court mounted as worn. With boxes of issue for DSO (DS&S), OBE & AFC (Royal Mint), Leopold (Van Larebeke) & Dutch Cross (Gaunt & Son). DSO was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th August 1945, OBE was announced in the London Gazette dated 14th June 1975 as Director of Personnel Boots Co Ltd, Nottingham, AFC was announced in the London Gazette dated 2nd June 1943, MID was announced in the London Gazette dated 24th September 1941. <\n>With copy of typed recommendation for Dutch Flying Cross, "S/Ldr Archer completed his 60th and 61st operations by leading his flight to Arnhem on two occasions. His untiring energy was undoubtedly a main factor in the success of our part of Operation "Market", made complicated by the necessity of using an advanced base. His record of operations would be difficult to equal - he was a member of 59 Squadron, employed during the British invasion scare, in day and night bombing of the channel ports. His Squadron was practically annihilated. After a period of Staff work he came to 38 Group and took part successfully in the invasion of Normandy. He was also successful in numerous flights with arms and ammunition for the Maquis. His zeal and ability throughout all this period, during which he was also engaged in helping to train two British Airborne Divisions, has been an inspiration to his flight, and a mainstay to his Squadron Commander." With original Dutch award certificate dated 31st July 1945 and original Dutch typed translation, "Distinguished himself during the operations near Arnhem from September 17 to 25, by deeds of initiative, courage and perseverance and showing, in every respect, an uncommon devotion to duty and a great tenacity of purpose." With original Belgian joint award certificate for Order of Leopold and Croix de Guerre for courage and bravery during the liberation of Belgium dated 16th January 1947, original London Gazette confirming Belgian awards dated 24th June 1947 and original 1941 MID certificate. <\n>He enlisted in the RAFVR in 1938, Promoted Flg Off 28/4/41, Act Sqn Ldr 14/10/41, Act Wing Cmdr 11/11/44, first training flight 15/1/39, was commissioned from Sgt 28/4/40, posted to 59 Sqn of Coastal Command flying Blenheims June 1940, first Op 5/7/40 and completed 47 Ops with 59 Sqn by 23/11/40 which included day and night bombing raids, sweeps, reconnaissance for enemy shipping, moon patrols etc. Posted to No 2 School of Aviation at Andover Dec 1940, 42 OTU, 1526 BAT Flight at Thruxton 11/11/41, fulfilling a range of training and instructing including considerable Beam Flying. On 11th February 1942 while flying a Beam Exercise he broke radio silence over the Channel when he spotted the German capital ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen making their dash up the English Channel on Op Cerebus to get them back to German ports. He was apparently threatened with a court martial for breaking radio silence. January 1943 found him posted to HQ Army Co-operation Command flying a mixture of aircraft, before joining the airborne forces 296 Sqn in November 1943 flying Albermarles, where he conducted 77 training flights dropping paratroopers or towing gliders, in addition to 2 supply drops to the French Maquis up to the end of May 1944. He was selected to lead a flight of 6 aircraft on Op Tonga to drop Royal Engineer Pathfinders from 5th Para Bde on 5/6/44 prior to D-Day whose task was to attack gun emplacements and set up a flarepath for the invasion gliders to follow. After 8 of the 9 Paras had jumped, he suddenly saw another Albermarle in the same airspace and only just missed the other aircraft after taken violent evasive action. They had to fly around again to drop Lieut Micheley RE who was in command of the stick. On return to England they were quickly turned around and towed a Horsa glider from 6th Air Landing Bde for the main D-Day landings as part of Op Mallard. After D-Day he conducted 5 Ops over France in conjunction with SAS missions and supply drops to the Maquis as well as the continuation of Airborne training. <\n>He dropped a Horsa glider at Arnhem on the first day of operations 17/9/44 and conducted a second Horsa lift to Arnhem the next day. He was promoted Act Wg Comdr and appointed CO of 644 Sqn 10/11/44 who were about to convert from Albermarle to Halifax bombers and were used for towing the heavy Hamilcar gliders. He flew a range of missions including tactical bombing over Germany, dropping supplies to SOE and Norwegian resistance, on 23/2/45 after dropping supplies his aircraft was shot up by ships in Skaggerak and returned on 3 engines. He led his Sqn in the final major airborne assault of the war with Op Varsity, the Rhine Crossing on 24/3/45 where he towed a Hamilcar loaded with 17 Pounder Gun & Lorry. The war in Europe ended on 8th May 1945. On 11th May he flew 16 passengers on Op Doomsday to Oslo where he is recorded as being one of the signatories on the Surrender of German Forces in Norway. The final flight in his log book is 5/10/45 and his last day of service 19/12/45. <\n>Sold with a huge array of supporting documentation, 31 photos including aircraft, gliders, self at the Palace etc, letters, books, RAF officer's peaked cap etc including his 2 Pilot's Log Books, Top Secret HQ No 38 Group RAF Operation Order No 531 for Op Varsity (Copy No 31), Report on Op Varsity, routine orders, letters and correspondence with various authors, programmes, invitations, menus, RAF Flying Clothing Card, language phrase card, Aircraft Notes publications for Lancaster and Halifax, WW2 644 Sqn book by Sandy Barr, newspaper cuttings, book extracts, flying handbooks, letters of congratulations on awards, letter of transmission for Air Efficiency dated 4/4/50, 644 Sqn framed badge and photos of him being presented it, printed summaries of SOE Ops by 38 Group, a CD of the Oral History interview recorded by IWM and printed summary, Release book etc etc. A superb record of an Airborne Operations pilot's war. 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HMS Repulse survivor's WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic (France and Germany bar), Africa, Pacific (Burma bar), Italy Stars, BWM, 1950 Korea Medal, UN Korea Medal and KGVI Royal Navy LSGC to D/JX.802151 J.P. Kenny P.O. R.N. (later CPO) (H.M.S. Ocean on LSGC, WW2 un-named as issued) some contact marks, mainly nearly very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With original cloth Certificate of Service, 2 Gunnery History Sheets, 2 Trade Certificates and Admiralty Certificate of Appreciation on leaving the service. John Patrick Kenny was born 20/12/19, enlisted as a Boy 19/5/37, he joined the battle cruiser Repulse on 13/6/40 and his trade was AA III (Anti-Aircraft). The Repulse was sunk after being hit by 5 torpedoes, along with the battleship HMS Prince of Wales off the Malayan coast by Japanese bombers on 10th December 1941 and Kenny being employed on AA duties would have been very busy on the day the 2 ships were sunk and the Repulse is thought to have shot down 2 Japanese bombers and damaged a further 8. He must have been very lucky to survive the sinking which cost the lives of 508 of the crew, but also to get away from Singapore before its capture by the Japanese. <\n>He is listed on the shore establishments of Drake I and Assegai from 11/12/41 to 12/4/43 before joining the battleship HMS Warspite on 13/4/43 until 9/10/43. He would therefore have been on board when the Warspite was struck by 3 Fritz X Glider bombs while supporting the Allied landings at Salerno on 16/9/43 which put her out of action for 6 months. He later served on HMS Devonshire from 30/3/44 to 10/4/45. During the Korean War, he served on the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean which deployed twice in 1952 and then 1953. He was awarded his LSGC 12/9/53 and discharged to pension 7/6/65 in rank of CPO with trade Gunlayer Armourer 1st Class. His service record also lists he had a bullet scar to his left thigh which was not there on enlistment, so he was either wounded or involved in an accident. All medals and bars are confirmed on his record. (See photo) (R) £250
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa, Italy Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, 1902 Africa GSM Kenya clasp and QEII Regular Army LSGC to Major M.E.J. Brewer R.A.O.C. (733238 W.O. Cl 2 on LSGC, WW2 un-named as issued), 2 numbers on LSGC officially corrected, extremely fine and better, with matching set of good quality swing mounted miniatures. Maurice Ernest James Brewer was reported missing as a Pte during the defence of Crete 2/6/41, but this later cancelled, so he must have been evacuated. He was commissioned as O.E.O. (Ordnance Explosive Officer) 5/6/42, promoted Capt 1/6/46, Major 21/7/51 and relinquished his commission 1/6/53. With copied LGs and casualty lists. (R) £250
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WW2 1939-1945, Burma Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, 1951 Korea Medal, UN Korea Medal and QEII Royal Navy LSGC to L/FX.766401 D.W. Chance C.A.F.(A) R.N. (H.M.S. Sanderling on LSGC, WW2 un-named as issued), very fine and better, number on LSGC officially corrected, swing mounted as worn but BWM detached. H.M.S. Sanderling was a RN Air Station laterly used for Reserve Aircraft Storage and a RN Aircraft Maintenance Yard. (R) £200
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WW2 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and KGVI Efficiency Medal (Territorial) to 393557 Cpl A.N. Brewis R.E.M.E. (WW2 un-named as issued) very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With range of original documents including Regular Army Red Book, Pay Book AB64, Release Book and range of WW2 documents including medal entitlement, Albert Norman Brewis enlisted in 3rd Dragoon Guards 2/2/20, served home and India, discharged 1/2/32, re-enlisted in REME 2/3/39, landed NW Europe 20/8/44, discharged 4/10/45, re-enlisted RASC 24/6/47, final discharge from TA 11/3/54. With WW2 box of issue, but all details removed. (R) £70
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa (8th Army bar), France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal and BWM all privately named 3310849 L/Sgt J.S. Robertson Royal Scots Greys (R.A.C.) very fine and better. With typed service history, born Glasgow 26/12/13, enlisted TA 6th Bn HLI 30/3/32, enlisted Scots Greys 12/3/37, served Palestine 31/5/39 to 14/11/43, NEW 28/6/44 to 12/9/45, discharged 11/3/49, missing GSM Palestine clasp. (R) £50
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WWII 1939-1945 and Burma stars, BWM and Defence Medal good very fine, mounted for wear with ribbon bar and corresponding miniatures plus additional Defence Medal. (R) £30
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1923 GSM Palestine 1945-48 clasp to 826745 Gnr R. Murphy R.A. very fine. With copied roll and attestation paper, Richard Murphy rejoined from Army Reserve 26/8/37, re-engaged on SSE 2/7/46, served with 41st Fd Regt RA in Palestine Oct 1946 to Sep 1947. (Y) £40
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KGVI Royal Navy LSGC to J.112467 A. Richardson P.O. H.M.S. Fox extremely fine. (Y) £50
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1923 GSM (QEII) Malaya clasp to 23189139 Sgt J.B. Routledge R.A.M.C. extremely fine. (Y) £40
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1923 GSM (KGVI) Malaya clasp to AC.2 R.J. Clulow (2328755) RAF good very fine. (Y) £40
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