The Second War and sporting medals awarded to Lance-Sergeant F. C. J. Jewell, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and one of the great athletic heroes of the Regiment

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with two Army Athletic Association medallions, unmarked silver, the reverses engraved ‘Army Championship 1937 Three Miles Aldershot Second’ and ‘Army Cross Country Team Championships, Windsor, 23 March 1939 Winning Team. 2/D.C.L.I. Pte. F. C. J. Jewell’.; a similar Aldershot Command Athletic Association medallion, unmarked silver, the reverse engraved ‘Command Cross Country Individual Championship, 1935-36 Winner Pte F. Jewell. The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.’; a smaller Eastern Command award, unmarked silver, the reverse engraved ‘Cross Country Championship 1939 Winning Team. Pte. F. C. J. Jewell. 2/D.C.L.I.’; and a Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs bronze medal, unnamed, very fine (8) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

View
Collection

Frederick Cyril James Jewell attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 14 November 1932. After completing training he was posted to the 2nd Battalion and sent to Gibraltar on 10 June 1933. Returned home to Blackdown and thence Shorncliffe in 1938, his unit went to France as part of the B.E.F. on 30 September 1939 and was withdrawn through Dunkirk on 1 June 1940. Transferred to the 30th Battalion on 4 September 1941, Jewell likely witnessed service in Algeria and Egypt before taking his discharge from the Colours on 2 February 1946.