Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1773

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£680

A post-war ‘Palestine’ military B.E.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Albert Hendy, Suffolk Regiment

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (5825682 Sjt., S.R.); India General Service 1936-391 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (5825682 L/Sjt., Suff. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (5825682 Sjt., Suffolk), second clasp attached by thread, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising, very fine (6) £350-450

B.E.M. London Gazette 7 January 1949. ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Palestine during the period 27 September 1947 to 26 March 1948’.