Six: Gunner E. Bauer, South African Artillery
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘114594 E. Bauer’, good very fine

Four: Gunner J. M. B. Cleland, South African Artillery
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Defence Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘143971 J. M. B. Cleland’, nearly very fine and better (10) £80-£100

Emil Bauer initially served from 14 June 1940 as Gunner in the 18th Battery, 6th Light Brigade, South African Artillery. Embarked at Durban for the Middle East per S.S. Ile de France, on 9 June 1941, he witnessed extensive active service in North Africa and Italy, much of this time spent with the 42nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Repatriated 23 May 1945, he returned home to Blue River, East London.
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John Morton Blignaut Cleland was appointed to the 5th Field Regiment, South African Artillery, on 14 March 1941. Leaving Durban on 22 July 1941, he served in North Africa with the Eighth Army against Axis Forces led by General Erwin Rommel, but his service was prematurely cut short by ill health. Embarked home via the Suez Canal 11 December 1942, Cleland spent much of the spring of 1943 suffering from sickness which resulted in two stays at military hospital. Discharged in consequence on 4 August 1943, he likely returned to the family address at 185 Dunbarton Road, Arcadia, Pretoria.
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