Orders, Decorations and Medals

South African Permanent Forces L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (No.P.3279(V) S/Sgt. C. H. Maguire, Q.S.C.) good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Extensive Collection of Medals for Long and Meritorious Service.

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Charles Henry Maguire was born on 13 May 1905. He was promoted from “Q” Service Corps, Pretoria, to Staff Sergeant on 1 July 1939, and to Temporary Lieutenant on 1 May 1941 and transferred from “Q” Service Corps to the Youth Training Brigade on 9 May 1941. Later, he transferred to Ladysmith as Barracks Officer, then to Kimberley and on to Potchefstroom again as Barrack Officer. He was appointed Warrant Officer, Class II in the South African Permanent Force on 1 May 1946. Besides his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Maguire was awarded the War Medal and Africa Service Medals both of which were despatched in August 1951. With copies of two pages of service records.