Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: attributed to Lieutenant F. W. Barrett, British Army
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued, extremely fine

Pair: Corporal C. W. Gell, British Army
Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued; together with an Urban District of Bebington Jubilee Medal 1935, bronze, unnamed; Royal Life Saving Society Medal, bronze (C. W. Gell, Oct. 1934), this in case of issue, first two of this group with contact marks, very fine; others better (9 £70-90

Medals to Barrett in forwarding box addressed to ‘Lt. F. W. Barrett, 48 Bruce Ave., Hornchurch, Romford, Essex.’ With forwarding slip. Three officers with these initials in the 1945 Army List.

Cecil Wade Gell was born in the Parish of New Ferry, Cheshire on 10 January 1920. An Engineer by occupation, he enlisted at Catterick on 30 May 1940. After training at the Technical College & School of Artillery he was employed as a Fitter (Motor Vehicles). Latterly employed as a Clerk; discharged in May 1946. With Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Mr C. W. Gell, 62 Moorland Ave., Bromborough, Wirral.’