CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 512
Three: Lance-Sergeant P. Maltby, Royal Engineers 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, M.I.D. oakleaf, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3)
Ex Strong Collection, D.N.W. 18 May 2011. M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1940; 13 January 1944.
Philip Maltby was born in Lincoln on 2 June 1907 and was educated at Spilsby Grammar School. With the Royal Engineers he served in the B.E.F. in France, 19 December 1939-11 June 1940 - for which he was mentioned in despatches. Commissioned as a Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) he served in the Middle East, May 1942-April 1944 and was again mentioned in despatches. Served in India, April 1944-June 1947.
With original M.I.D. Certificate for 20 December 1940; copied m.i.c. and service notes. 513 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
Ex D.N.W. 23 September 2011. 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. 514 Five: attributed to Captain P. P. H. Ongley, General List, attached to the Psychological Warfare Branch
1939-45 STAR;AFRICA STAR, clasp, 1st Army; ITALY STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, M.I.D. oakleaf, all unnamed as issued, good very fine and better (5)
£140-180 Ex D.N.W. 15 December 2011. M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1946. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Mediterranean Theatre.’
Philip Percy Henry Ongley was born in London on 24 November 1911. Ongley enlisted into the Corps of Military Police (T.A.) on 16 May 1940 but was transferred to the Intelligence Corps in July 1940 and then to the Royal Army Service Corps in October 1940. On 26 November 1942 he was posted to the Psychological Warfare Branch, being appointed a Local Staff Sergeant in August 1943. On 15 September 1944 he was discharged to a commission, being appointed to an Emergency Commission into the General List as 2nd Lieutenant permanently attached to the Psychological Warfare Branch. Promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant in March 1945, Acting Captain in June 1945 and Temporary Captain in September 1945. On 17 June 1946 he relinquished his commission being granted the honorary rank of Captain. Ongley served in North Africa, 26 November 1942-15 September 1944 and with the Central Mediterranean Force, 16 September 1944-12 March 1946. Ongley later settled in Australia, employed as a Company Director and married in Elizabeth Bay, N.S.W. Latterly living at 14 Cliff Street, Watson’s Bay, N.S.W., he died on 30 September 1973.
With original M.I.D. certificate, War Office letter to accompany the M.I.D. emblem; War Office letter re relinquishing his commission; medal forwarding slip; Officers’ Release Book; portrait photograph; together with copied Marriage and Death Certificates and other research.
515 Five: Craftsman A. H. Norkett, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS 1939-45; EFFICIENCYMEDAL,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (899427 Cfn. A. H. Norkett, R.E.M.E.), good very fine (5)
£80-100 516 Four: Gunner E. J. Price, Royal Artillery - a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese - captured at Singapore
1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR;WAR MEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed; EFFICIENCY MEDAL,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (912872 Gnr., R.A.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4)
£120-160
Ernest James Price was born on 23 March 1917. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 15 May 1939. Served with the 88th Field Regiment R.A. and was captured at Singapore, 15 February 1942. Was held as a prisoner-of-war at Changi, then at Omi, Japan. His home address was 8 Rainbow Hill Parade, Worcester. With copied P.O.W. report papers.
517 Eight: Major D. Spence, Royal Signals
1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS; U.N. KOREA 1950-54; CORONATION 1953, these unnamed; ARMY L.S. & G. C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (258659 W.O. Cl.1, R. Sigs.); EFFICIENCYMEDAL, E.II.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2586459 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Sigs. (Duplicate)) mounted as worn, very fine and better (8)
£100-140
Desmond Spence was born on 25 March 1922. Served in the ranks of the T.A. for over 7 years, and in the ranks of the Regulars for over 18 years. Commissioned as a Lieutenant (Quartermaster) in the Royal Signals in March 1965 and promoted to Captain (Quartermaster) in February 1967 and Major (Quartermaster) in September 1972. Major Spence retired from the Army on 31 December 1976.
With some copied service details and roll extract confirming the award of the Coronation 1953 as Acting Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant in the Royal Signals.
518 Five: Captain R. A. Deaves, Royal Corps of Signals
1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR; DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt., R. Sigs.) good very fine (5)
£200-240
R. A. Deaves received an Emergency commission in the Indian Army on 26 November 1942. Promoted to War substantive Lieutenant in May 1943 and Temporary Captain in February 1944. As a Temporary Captain in the Royal Corps of Signals he was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished services in Burma (London Gazette 19 September 1946). As a Temporary Captain with the 23 Indian Divisional Signals he served in South East Asia, October 1945-September 1946 qualifying him for the G.S.M. and clasp.
With copied gazette, army list and roll extracts.
www.dnw.co.uk £80-100
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