Three: attributed to Serjeant L. G. H. Hooper, Royal Artillery, killed in action, off Crete, 26/27 April 1941

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1940.

George Henry Hooper was born on 2 October 1912. A Furrier from Hastings, he enlisted on 4 May 1932. With the Royal Artillery he served in India, January 1935-January 1938 and then with the B.E.F. in France, November 1939-15 June 1940. He then served in Egypt, July 1940-April 1941. Reported ‘Missing in Action’ on 28 April 1941, he was later assumed to have been ‘Killed in Action’ at sea, off Crete, 26/27 April 1941. At the time of his loss he was serving as a Serjeant with the 2 H.A.A. Regiment, R.A. His name is commemorated on the Athens Memorial, Greece.

With original named M.I.D. certificate, with named slip and envelope; together with copied service notes.