Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Captain J. R. Warrington, New Zealand Forces, who died on active service in Italy in April 1945

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 18th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45, together with related New Zealand Memorial Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘800131 Capt. J. R. Warrington’, in its case of issue, extremely fine (7) £250-300

Jack Ross Warrington, the son of Herbert and Doris Warrington of Hamilton, Auckland, died on active service in Italy on 10 April 1945, while serving as a Captain in the 21st Infantry Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, almost certainly in action, or as a result of wounds received in the crossing of the Senio River - Auckland War Memorial records further confirm that he was mentioned in despatches. He was 23 years of age and is buried in Faenza War Cemetery, Italy.