Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 330

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25 June 2009

Hammer Price:
£300

Efficiency Medal (2), G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (996261 L.A.C. J. P. Wood, R.A.F.); another, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt. J. K. West, Indian Army) very fine (2) £90-110

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

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Leading Aircraftsman J. P. Wood, R.A.F., was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) by Air Ministry Order 188 of March 1947.

Jesse Kenneth West served in the Second World War. As a Lance-Sergeant, he was granted an Emergency Commission in the Indian Army as a 2nd Lieutenant on 22 August 1943. He was promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant in February 1944 and was subsequently an Honorary Captain. In the rank of Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) he was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial), this published in the London Gazette of 21 January 1949. With some copied research.