CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 838
Five: attributed to Lieutenant F. W. Barrett, British Army 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, unnamed as issued, extremely fine
Pair: Corporal C. W. Gell, British Army DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, unnamed as issued; together with an URBAN DISTRICT OF BEBINGTON JUBILEE MEDAL 1935, bronze, unnamed; ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETYMEDAL, bronze (C. W. Gell, Oct. 1934), this in case of issue, first two of this group with contact marks, very fine; others better (9
£70-90
Medals to Barrett in forwarding box addressed to ‘Lt. F. W. Barrett, 48 Bruce Ave., Hornchurch, Romford, Essex.’ With forwarding slip. Three officers with these initials in the 1945 Army List.
Cecil Wade Gell was born in the Parish of New Ferry, Cheshire on 10 January 1920. An Engineer by occupation, he enlisted at Catterick on 30 May 1940. After training at the Technical College & School of Artillery he was employed as a Fitter (Motor Vehicles). Latterly employed as a Clerk; discharged in May 1946. With Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Mr C. W. Gell, 62 Moorland Ave., Bromborough, Wirral.’
839 Six: Captain (Temporary Major) A. J. G. South, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR, clasp, 1st Army; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf, unnamed as issued; EFFICIENCY MEDAL,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (Lt. RAOC) nearly extremely fine (6)
£120-160 M.I.D. London Gazette 24 August 1944. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’
Augustus James Godfrey South was born on 3 September 1916. After service in the ranks of the T.A. and as a Cadet he received a Regular Army Emergency Commission as 233687 2nd Lieutenant in the Administration Branch of the R.A.O.C. on 9 May 1942. As a Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) he was mentioned in despatches for services in Italy. Promoted to War Substantive Captain and Temporary Major on 15 May 1945. South married Margaret van Ammel in 1939 and had at least three sons. Post-war he lived at Garthowen, Chigwell and died in Ashford in 1996. With riband bar, crown rank insignia and copied research.
840 Six: Company Quarter-Master Sergeant C. C. N. Page, Royal Engineers
1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR; DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf; ARMY L.S.&G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (1867485 C.Q.M. Sjt. C. C. N. Page, R.E.); ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue (1867485 W.O. Cl. 2 C. C. N. Page, R.E.), mounted as worn, very fine and better (6)
£300-350
Sold with the recipient’s original M.I.D. certificate in the name of ‘Warrant Officer II C. C. N. Page, Royal Engineers’, and dated 19 July 1945, with several stains and modern ink inscription to base, and a wartime portrait photograph.
841
Seven: Warrant Officer Class 1 L. Bray, Royal Corps of Signals
1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, CORONATION 1953, these unnamed; ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2308421 Cpl., R. Signals); ARMYMERITORIOUS SERVICEMEDAL,
G.VI.R., 3rd issue ‘Fid. Def.’ (2308421 W.O. Cl. 1, R. Sigs.) mounted court style as worn, good very fine and better (7)
£180-220 M.S.M. awarded by Army Order 156, 5 December 1953; to be awarded an ‘Annuity as and when a vacancy occurs.’ 842
Three: Rifleman Sarman Limbu, Assam Rifles 1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, all officially named (15359 Rfn. Sarman Limbu, Assam Rif.)
Three: Rifleman Sirdhoj Limbu, 7th Gurkha Rifles 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, all officially named (7263 Rfn. Sirdhoj Limbu, 7 G.R.)
Three: Rifleman Jalimsing Gurung, 7th Gurkha Rifles 1939-45 STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE MEDAL, all officially named (79664 Rfn. Jalimsing Gurung, 7 G.R.)
Pair: Rifleman Kulbahadur Limbu, 7th Gurkha Rifles WAR AND INDIA SERVICE MEDALS, both officially named (79679 Rfn., 7 G.R.) nearly very fine and better (11)
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