Five: Sapper C. E. Wilkinson, Royal Engineers, late Machine Gun Corps

British War and Victory Medals (115887 Pte. C. E. Wilkinson M.G.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Militia (2212931 Spr. C. E. Wilkinson. R.E.) nearly very fine (5) £60-£80

Charles E. Wilkinson served with the 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, during the Great War, suffering a case of impetigo in August 1918. Enlisting in the Royal Engineers on 21 May 1925, his record card states that he was made a Prisoner of War on 18 June 1940 whilst serving with the 23rd Field Company. This is subsequently crossed out, the card noting: ‘Relegated to Class ‘W’ R.A.R., 16/7/40.’

Sold with a Daily Mail sports medallion for push ball, engraved to reverse ‘Chelmsford September 7th 1929 L/Cpl C E Wilkinson’, and a photographic image of the recipient.