Five: Private J. Dunn, South Lancashire Regiment and Royal Engineers
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine

Pair: Craftsman V. S. Howard, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (7) £60-80

John Dunn was born in 1918 and attested for the South Lancashire Regiment at Liverpool on 11 April 1939. He proceeded to France with the British Expeditionary Force on 16 May 1940, returning on 31 May 1940. He remained in England and was transferred to the Royal Engineers on 5 February 1942. His next posting was to North Africa where he served with 1014 Port Operating Company as a Stevedore and then on administrative duties. He returned to England on 9 April 1946 and was discharged from further service on 15 July of that year, after 7 years and 96 days’ service.

Sold with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book; Soldier’s Release Book; a photographic image of the recipient; and a Royal Engineers Cap Badge.

Vincent Summers Howard was born on 18 April 1906 and attested for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps at Woolwich on 20 March 1941. He transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 October 1942, and was discharged on 21 January 1946.

Sold with the Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Record of Service; National Registration Identity card; and a photograph of the recipient.