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Three: Private W. F. Lakey, 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal; together with illuminated memorial scroll, this named ‘Private W. F. Lakey, Army Air Corps’, contained in a glazed oak frame, extremely fine (3) £140-180
Private William Frank Lakey was killed in action at Arnhem on 19 September 1944 and is buried at Arnhem Oosterbeek Cemetery. On this same day Captain L. E. Queripel, Royal Susssex Regiment, attached 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment gained the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross. Sold with copied research detail.
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