Campaign Groups and Pairs 334 Seven: Sergeant J. A. Mason, North Staffordshire Regiment
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5044964 Pte. J. A. Mason. N. Staff. R.) official correction to number; 1939 -45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5044964 Sjt. J. A. Mason. N. Staffs.) mounted as worn, good very fine (7)
£100-£140
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Six: Private L. Edmonstone, Royal Army Medical Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (7262886. Pte. L. Edmonstone. R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine or better
Five: Signalman A. Stouph, Royal Signals 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (19021399 Sigmn. A. Stouph. R. Sigs.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (11) £100-£140
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Three: Third Officer D. A. Scott, Mercantile Marine, who was killed in action when the S.S. Clan Macfadyen was torpedoed and sunk by U-508 off Trinidad in the Caribbean Sea on 26 November 1942
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the named Minister of Transport enclosure (Douglas Anderson Scott), good very fine (3)
£70-£90
Douglas Anderson Scott was born at Pilming, Gloucestershire, on 21 May 1919 and served during the Second World War as a Third Officer in the Mercantile Marine. He was killed in action on 26 November 1942, when his ship, the S.S. Clan Macfadyen was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-508 in the Caribbean Sea, 95 miles south-east of Galeota Point, Trinidad, whilst en route from Trinidad to the U.K. with a cargo of sugar- out of the total complement of 92 men, there were only 10 survivors. Scott is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.
Sold with copied research.
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Seven: Warrant Officer Class II W. Knowles, Royal Artillery, later Fireman, Birmingham Fire Brigade
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Fire Brigade L.S. & G. C., E.II.R. (Fireman William Knowles) first six mounted as worn, the last loose, nearly extremely fine (7)
£100-£140
William Knowles was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 23 December 1912. He attested for the Royal Artillery on 21 January 1931 and served with the 9th (Minden) Heavy Battery in Aden and Malta from 4 October 1932 to 5 October 1937. He transferred to the Reserve on 5 January 1938, and joined the Birmingham Fire and Ambulance Service on 17 January of that year.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, and despite being in a reserved occupation, Knowles was called up for War Service on 1 December 1939, and served in Egypt, the Middle East, Italy, and in North West Europe, and was advanced Warrant Officer Class II. He was released to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 24 February 1946, and re-joined the Fire Brigade. Knowles retired from the Fire Brigade on 16 January 1968, and died in Wolverhampton on 30 December 1981.
Sold with copied record of service, a postcard photograph believed to be of the recipient, and copied research.
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Five: Gunner J. Bellamy, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3904010 Gnr. J. Bellamy. R.A.) mounted as originally worn, minor official correction to surname of last, generally very fine
Three: Gunner H. Airey, Royal Artillery Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (908390 Gnr. H. Airey. R.A.) contact marks, very fine (8)
£60-£80
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Four: Warrant Officer 2nd Class H. B. A. Philliskirk, Royal Engineers
1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Militia (1926475 W.O. Cl.2. H. B. A. Philliskirk. R.E.) mounted as worn, contact marks, generally very fine (4)
£50-£70
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Five: Corporal A. W. Huggins, Royal Signals 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2381683 Cpl. A. W. Huggins. R. Sigs.) generally very fine or better
Six: Signalman J. Buchanan, Royal Signals 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (19067852 Sigmn. J. Buchanan. R. Sigs.) both groups mounted in a different and incorrect order, generally good very fine (11)
£120-£160
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