Campaign Groups and Pairs 318 Five: Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant W. M. L. Bell, 13/18 Hussars
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (744986 Sq. Q.M. Sjt. W. M. L. Bell. 13-18-H.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5)
£80-£100
Warrant Officer Bell is listed in the regimental history as having received a Commander-in-Chief’s Commendation for services in the Normandy-Germany campaign.
The 13/18 Hussars were part of the B.E.F. in 1940. They landed on D-Day on Sword Beach, “A” and “B” Squadrons in D-D Sherman ‘swimming’ tanks, whilst “C” and “HQ” Squadrons landed from L.C.Ts. 13/18 Hussars went on to fight around Caen and Mont Pincon, through Holland, at Geilenkirchen and the Rhine.
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Six: Lance-Corporal J. H. M. Thompson, Irish Guards
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2612530 L/Cpl. J. Thompson. I.G.); Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (2612530 Gdsmn. J. H. M. Thompson. I.G.) mounted as worn, very fine (6)
£100-£120 Sold with some service details.
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Three: Second Lieutenant O. Holmes, Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey), attached 6th Battalion Gold Coast Regiment, who was killed in action during the advance into Italian Somaliland, 22 February 1941
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, extremely fine (3) M.I.D. London Gazette 30 December 1941.
£100-£140
Osmond Holmes, a native of Dulwich, London, was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Queen’s Royal Regiment, and served during the Second World War attached to the 6th Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West Africa Frontier Force. He was killed in action on 22 February 1941, aged 22 years, and was buried in the Nairobi War Cemetery, Kenya.
Sold with original M.I.D. Certificate in glazed frame and unnamed Buckingham Palace condolence slip in envelope named to ‘A. O. Holmes, Esq.’
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Seven: Sergeant J. F. Marshall, Green Howards
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the last five all privately engraved (4391372 Sgt J. F. Marshall Green Howards); Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4391372 Sjt. J. F. Marshall. Green Howards) mounted as worn, very fine (7)
£60-£80 Sold with an Obituary notice from The Green Howards’ Gazette.
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Four: Attributed to Lance Corporal V. Sanders, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 4 October 1943 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, extremely fine
Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 1st Army; Burma Star, this a later issue; Italy Star (3), one a later issue; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal (4), one a Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45 (6); Africa Service Medal; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953; together with a Great War Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B234891’, generally nearly very fine or better (26)
£60-£80
Vincent Sanders was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 3 April 1916, and attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers on 15 March 1940. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Second World War overseas in North Africa and Italy from 10 May 1943, was promoted Lance Corporal on 1 July 1943, and was killed in action on 4 October 1943.
Sold with copied Territorial Army Record of Service Paper, and a photographic image of the recipient. Silver War Badge no. B234891 awarded to 37922 Private T. Wainwright, Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Six: Captain B. J. Hill, Monmouth Army Cadet Force, late Sergeant, South Wales Borderers
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (4075640Sjt. B. J. Hill. S.W.B.); Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Capt. B. J. Hill ACF.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (6)
£140-£180
Bernard James Hill was born on 11 January 1914 and enlisted into the South Wales Borderers (T.F.) on 10 May 1939. He was a motor mechanic living in Abergavenny and served as a technical storeman and with the M.T. section, 2nd Battalion S.W.B. until his discharge. He was commissioned into the Monmouth A.C.F. in 1961, became Lieutenant in 1963, and Acting Captain in 1967. He was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal in 1973 and retired in 1975.
The 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers was the only Welsh Regiment to land on D-Day. Sold with two original Army pay books giving details of service and other research.
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