Campaign Groups and Pairs 264 Four: Sergeant P. Lynch, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was Mentioned in Despatches during the Second World War
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (7043341 Sgt P Lynch R Ir F) the last a somewhat later issue with officially re-impressed naming, generally good very fine and better (4) £70-£90
M.I.D. London Gazette 29 November 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’
The original Recommendation states: ‘During the recent period on the east bank of the Senio, Sergeant Lynch has acted both as Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Commander. In either capacity, he has been outstanding as an example to his men, whether it be at hurling grenades, or firing the 2 inch mortar and the PIAT, from which the latter his Platoon fired 300 bombs during one night. His enthusiasm at tormenting the enemy had a great effect on the morale of his men.’
265 Five: Private D. Turner, Royal Pioneer Corps
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5050609 Pte. D. Turner. R.P.C.) mounted as worn, very fine
£60-£80 266
Seven: Sergeant C. Greenwood, Royal Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (T.71452 Sjt. C. Greenwood. R.A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (71452 Cpl. C. Greenwood. R.A.O.C.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (7)
£140-£180
Claud Greenwood was born in 1916 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps at Leeds on 13 April 1939. He served with them during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force, in the Middle East, in North Africa, and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and saw further service in post-War Palestine. He transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 1 November 1952, and was discharged on 17 November 1962, after 23 years and 219 days’ service.
Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service; Army Council notification of pension letter; and two photographs of the recipient.
267
Five: Sergeant P. A. Leonard, Royal Army Medical Corps
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named lid of card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. Ph. A. Leonard, 19 Perth Str.’; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7344719 Sjt. P. A. Leonard. R.A.M.C.) good very fine (5)
£60-£80
Sold together with the recipient’s two identity tags stamped ‘(CE) 7344719 Leonard P.A.’ and ‘Leonard CE 7344719’; a very small silver and enamel badge bearing the dates ‘Aug 22 Sep 22’; a compass in a plastic and metal case inscribed Pioneer; a small book entitled ‘The Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry’ and a booklet containing the by-laws of Leopold Lodge, these in card box envelope addressed to ‘P.A. Leonard Esq., 132 Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancs.’, post dated 6 January 1972.
268 Six: Captain G. F. Wigginton, General List, late Corps of Military Police
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, with Army Council enclosure in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Capt. G. F. Wigginton, 2 Salisbury Road, East Cosham, Portsmouth, Hants’; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. Guy F. Wigginton) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (6)
£80-£120 M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ Guy Francis Wigginton was commissioned Second Lieutenant, General List, from the Corps of Military Police on 4 October 1941.
269 Five: Captain C. R. Atkins, Royal Military Police
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, E.II.R., the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘250498 Capt. R. C. Atkins R.M.P.’, with integral top riband bar, good very fine (5)
£140-£180 C. R. Atkins was awarded his Army Emergency Reserve Decoration in March 1957.
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