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Six: Attributed to Ordnance Mechanic F. I. Norris, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine, who served in H.M.S. Kenya during Operation Pedestal, the Malta Convoy


1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Admiralty enclosure, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. F. I. Norris, 29 South Park, Lincoln, Lincs’; Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal 1992, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (6) £100-£140


Frederick Irvin Norris was born in Lincoln on 19 February 1921 and joined the Mercantile Marine on 18 December 1936. Following the outbreak of the Great War he joined the Royal Navy on 9 April 1941, and served throughout the War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including H.M.S. Kenya from 11 December 1941 to 2 October 1942, taking part initially on the Arctic convoys, before transferring to the Mediterranean in June 1942, where he took part in Operation Pedestal, the Malta Convoy in August 1942. Discharged on 25 January 1946, he retuned to the Merchant Navy, and died in March 2003.


Sold together with the recipient’s Royal Navy Certificate of Service; Ordnance Mechanic’s History Sheet; Merchant Navy Continuous Certificate of Discharge; various letters, handbooks, and booklets; postcard photograph of the recipient, and other photographs; and other ephemera.


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Seven: Major J. W. Taylor, Royal Artillery, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in North-West Europe


1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major J. W. Taylor. R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1918 -62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Major J. W. Taylor R.A.) mounted as worn, surname officially corrected on last, good very fine


£300-£400 M.I.D. London Gazette 4 April 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe.’


John William Taylor was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 28 December 1940, and served with them during the Second World War in North-West Europe, being Mentioned in Despatches. He was promoted Captain on 1 July 1946, and Major on 11 October 1951. He retired on 17 February 1966.


M.I.D. for Korea unconfirmed. Sold together with his aluminium identity tags; rank insignia; riband bars, and cloth unit insignia.


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Four: Sergeant C. Jackson, Lincolnshire Regiment


1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4681265 Sjt. C. Jackson. Linc. R.) mounted as worn, very fine (4)


£60-£80


C. Jackson was a member of the Band of the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment in the 1930s, in which he played the tuba. Sold with two photographs and a newspaper cutting showing the band.


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