Orders, Decorations and Medals

Nine: Major J. H. Chester, who during many years served in the ranks with a variety of regiments, including the Bedfordshire Regiment, the Sherwood Foresters, the Royal Fusiliers, the 1st, 4th and 5th Dragoon Guards, and was finally commissioned into the Royal Pioneer Corps

British War and Victory Medals (49673 Pte. J. H. Chester, Bedf. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (D-35465 Pte., 4-D. Gds.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (393216 Sjt., 5-Innis. D.G.); Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1954’, mounted as worn, the first three worn, otherwise nearly very fine (9) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Regular Army L.S. & G.C. notified in Army Order 81 of April 1936.

Army Emergency Reserve Decoration London Gazette 10 September 1954.

Sold with full research.