Auction Catalogue

9 December 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 798

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9 December 1999

Hammer Price:
£320

Four: Lieutenant P. E. Tayleur, Women’s Auxiliary Service (Burma)

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Lt., W.A.S. (B).) good very fine and very rare (4) £140-180

A short lived unit, the S. E. Asia clasp is believed to be the only named medal to the Women’s Auxiliary Service (Burma). One other example is known in the Museum of the KOSB and one in a private collection. The total issue is believed to be 11. Sold with some further details of the ‘Wasbies’ work in Java and Sumatra.