GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 964
A rare Malaya B.E.M. group of six awarded to Acting Warrant Officer J. G. Ledson, Royal Air Force
BRITISH EMPIREMEDAL, (Military)
G.VI.R., 2nd issue (548930 Sgt. Jack G. Ledson, R.A.F.); DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS 1939-45; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya,
G.VI.R. (548930 Sgt. J. G. Ledson, R.A.F.); GENERAL SERVICE 1962, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (548930 A./W.O. J. G. Ledson, L 0548930, R.A.F.); ROYAL AIR FORCE L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (548930 Sgt. J. G. Ledson, R.A.F.), contact marks, very fine and better (6)
£600-800
B.E.M. London Gazette 6 March 1953: ‘In recognition of distinguished service in Malaya.’
Sold with original Buckingham Palace forwarding letter in the name of ‘Sergeant Jack G. Ledson, B.E.M., Royal Air Force’, and two portrait photographs.
965
A R.V.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant H. Hargate, Royal Horse Artillery
ROYALVICTORIANMEDAL,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, silver, unnamed, in Royal Mint case and card box of issue; 1939-45 STAR;AFRICA STAR, clasp, 8th Army; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE ANDWAR MEDALS, these unnamed; ARMY L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (22549462 Sgt., RA.) this last in named card box of issue, extremely fine (7)
£260-300
Henry Hargate was born on 14 February 1916 and served in the Royal Artillery, 19 March 1934-12 April 1946. He then served in Class ‘Z’ Reserve, April 1946-February 1951. Hargate then enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich on 19 February 1951. Lance- Bombardier Henry Hargate, King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, was awarded the R.V.M. in silver on the occasion of the funeral of King George VI - London Gazette 15 February 1952. He served in the B.A.O.R., February 1957-February 1961 and as a Sergeant was discharged at his own request on 20 February 1961.
With framed award document for the R.V.M. in Silver; Regular Army Certificate of Service booklet, the book The Life and Times of King George VI 1895-1952 - many illustrations, and four photographs, including one of King George VI’s funeral courtege featuring Hargate.
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