Lot Archive

Lot

№ 813

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£50

Four: Acting Major G. W. Shepherd, Indian Army

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed, extremely fine (4) £40-60

George William Shepherd was born on 29 December 1922. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in September 1942, he was promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant in March 1943 and held the ranks of Acting Captain, January-February 1945 and July-October 1945; Temporary Captain, October 1945-May 1946, and Acting Major in May 1946. He served in the Black Watch, February 1941-March 1942; attended the Indian Military Academy, May-September 1942 and served with the 15th Punjab Regiment from September 1943 until the end of the war. Sold with original Officer’s Record of Service Army Book 439.