The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5949775 Pte. E. Hughes, Beds. & Herts.) good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Edwin Hughes was born in Manchester on 29 March 1916. A Groom by occupation, he enlisted for seven years in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. He served in Palestine, April-July 1939; Egypt, July-November 1939; Palestine, November 1939-March 1941; Egypt, March 1941-February 1942; and India, March 1942-October 1944. During June-September 1942 he was with 151 Parachute Battalion. He was placed in Class ‘B’ Reserve in April 1946 and was discharged in May 1948 being found unfit for further military service due to malaria. Despite this, he re-enlisted into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 4 April 1951. With them he served in Korea, August 1952-November 1953, and Hong Kong, November 1953-September 1955. Returning home, he was placed in Class ‘B’ Reserve in April 1956.

For his two periods of service he was awarded the G.S.M. Palestine; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals and British and U.N. Korea Medals. With copied m.i.c. and service notes.