Auction Catalogue

7 & 8 July 2010

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 84

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£90

Four: G. H. Skinner, Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals, in their original addressed card forwarding box to ‘Mr. G. H. Skinner, High Street, Henfield, Sussex’, together with R.E. cap badge and khaki Divisional uniform flash, box indicates late claims, extremely fine

Five:
Driver J. S. Davis, Royal Army Service Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, in their original addressed card forwarding box to ‘Mr. J. S. Davis, 16 Aggborough Crescent, Kidderminster, Worcestershire’, the edge further inscribed ‘2/1/55296’, late claims from 1979, extremely fine (11) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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John Stanley Davis, who was born in July 1909, served in the Royal Army Service Corps from February 1941 until March 1946, his units including 24th Armoured Brigade Company, R.A.S.C. and 57 Company, R.A.S.C. Infantry Brigade - accompanying documentation also confirms that he was ‘recommended for a unit award, 12.9.42’; sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and Soldier’s Release Book.