The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

The General Service Medal awarded to Private W. Knight, The Buffs, who was wounded in action in Tunisia, 23 March 1943

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6285543 Pte. W. Knight, The Buffs) good very fine £90-120

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

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William James Knight was born in Silvertown, London on 21 April 1915. A Shop Assistant by occupation, he enlisted on 19 June 1933. Posted to the Buffs and thence to the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in September 1940, he served in Burma, January-April 1936; India, April 1936-October 1938; Palestine, October 1938-July 1939; Egypt, July-December 1939; Palestine, December 1939-September 1942; and Egypt, September 1942-August 1943. Then posted home, August 1943-March 1946, he was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 14 March 1946. Knight was wounded in action in Tunisia on 23 March 1943 - with shrapnel wounds to the right elbow and severe concussion. With copied service notes.