Five: Captain R. A. Deaves, Royal Corps of Signals

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt., R. Sigs.) good very fine (5) £200-240

R. A. Deaves received an Emergency commission in the Indian Army on 26 November 1942. Promoted to War substantive Lieutenant in May 1943 and Temporary Captain in February 1944. As a Temporary Captain in the Royal Corps of Signals he was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished services in Burma (London Gazette 19 September 1946). As a Temporary Captain with the 23 Indian Divisional Signals he served in South East Asia, October 1945-September 1946 qualifying him for the G.S.M. and clasp.

With copied gazette, army list and roll extracts.