CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
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Three: Leading Aircraftsman D. R. Gallagher, Royal Australian Air Force
1939-45 STAR; WAR AND AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDALS, all officially named (128787 D. R. Gallagher)
Pair: Captain N. D. R. Bruce, Army Service Corps
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Capt.); WAR MEDAL 1939-45, unnamed, extremely fine (5) £50-70
Dennis Robert Gallagher was born in Melbourne on 5 May 1912. Living at Toorak, he enlisted in Melbourne on 13 April 1943. He was
based at 6 RAAF Hospital at the time of his discharge on 24 October 1945.
War Medal 1939-45 to Bruce in card forwarding box addressed to ‘Capt. N. D. R. Bruce, 9 Pembroke Avenue, West Worthing, Sussex’
- this partially crossed, with another illegible address written in pencil in its place; with forwarding slip.
1237
Pair: Private M. J. Gibbon, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
KOREA 1950-53, 1st issue (22677024 Pte., D.W.R.); U.N.KOREA 1950-54, unnamed, mounted court style as worn, naming
mostly double-struck, first with edge bruising and some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (2) £100-140
1238
Pair: Private M. Henderson, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
KOREA 1950-53, 1st issue (22507641 Pte., D.W.R.); U.N. KOREA 1950-54, unnamed, first with slight edge bruise, good
very fine (2) £180-220
1239
Pair: Private D. Nacey, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
KOREA 1950-53, 1st issue (22740667 Pte., D.W.R.); U.N. KOREA 1950-54, unnamed, mounted court style as worn, good
very fine (2) £180-220
1240
Three: Chief Mechanic B. Geake, Royal Navy
KOREA 1950-53 (D/KX. 859395 B. Geake, L.S.M., R.N.); U.N. KOREA 1950-54; ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (KX. 859395
B. Geake, Ch. Mech., R.N., H.M.S. Lion), good very fine (3) £250-300
Basil Geake was born in Bristol in July 1929 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker in July 1948. Advanced to Stoker Mechanic in
August 1950, and to Leading Stoker Mechanic in September 1951, he qualified for his Korea Medals for services in the aircraft carrier
H.M.S. Ocean in 1952-53. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in December 1963, shortly after being advanced to Chief Mechanic, Geake
was pensioned ashore in December 1970.
Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s parchment Certificate of Service; Mechanician’s History Sheet;
History Sheet for Stoker Mechanic Ratings; and assorted examination certificates.
1241
Pair: Guardsman N. A. Wilkinson, Welsh Guards, who was severely burned as a result of the attack on the Sir Galahad
during the Falklands War
GENERAL SERVICE 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24441594 Gdsm, WG); SOUTH ATLANTIC 1982, with rosette (24441594
Gdsm., WG) some minor contact wear and edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2) £2000-2500
Sold with a copy of a letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper addressed to Guardsman N. A. Wilkinson from Lieutenant Colonel
John Winter (Equerry to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales), dated 16.7.1982, stating: ‘The Prince of Wales was delighted when you wrote to
him about the three of you at Halton and his visit today was as a direct result of your letter. You get full marks for initiative! It was a
marvellous visit and I hope it did something to cheer you and the others up.’
Also sold with a copy of the book Walking Tall, by Simon Weston, which includes a captioned photograph of Guardsman Wilkinson
alongside Weston at the Falklands parade in December 1982, being inspected by the Prince of Wales.
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