Orders, Decorations and Medals

1939-45 Star (3); Air Crew Europe Star; Pacific Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45 (3), all unnamed, good very fine and better (9) £160-200

The above medals are attributed to the brothers James, William and Alexander Chalmers.

Corporal James Chalmers, 5023 Airfield Construction Squadron, R.A.F.V.R., died on 5 May 1945, aged 34 years. He was buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Niedersashsen, Germany. With a hand-written letter (1st page only) from the recipient to his mother, undated.

Sergeant (Wireless Operator) William Chalmers, 40 Squadron, R.A.F.V.R., was killed on 5 January 1942, aged 26 years. He was buried in the Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. With R.A.F. Record Office letter, dated 21 May 1942 relating to his death and a letter from the Central Depository R.A.F. Colnbrook, dated 27 August 1943 re. his effects.

Private Alexander Chalmers, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, was captured by the Japanese and died on 1/2 October 1942, aged 25 years. His name is commemorated on the Sai Wan Memorial, Thailand. With a War Office letter, dated 9 July 1943 relating to his death. Private Alexander Chalmers was lost at sea when the S.S. Lisbon Maru, carrying British prisoners-of-war of the Japanese was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine Grouper about 100 miles off Ningpo.

The brothers were the sons of Alexander Geddes Chalmers and Elizabeth Chalmers of 7 Gardenston Street, Laurence Kirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.