The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

Five: Corporal L. J. Ireland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Leslie James Ireland) last in Royal Mint case of issue, nearly extremely fine (5) £60-80

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

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I.S.M. London Gazette 25 July 1980.

Leslie James Ireland was born on 13 March 1915. He served in the R.A.F.V.R., 19 June 1940-17 February 1946, of which the period 21 March 1942-5 January 1946 was spent in the Far East serving with No. 2944 Squadron. Post-war he was an Industrial Civil Servant and was awarded the I.S.M. in 1980 as a Craftsman with the Ministry of Defence.

With W.W.2 medal forwarding box addressed to ‘L. J. Ireland, Oaklands Langley Hill, Calcot, Nr. Reading, Berks.’, with accompanying slip; R.A.F. Service and Release Book; Clearance Certificate; Air Forces in India Pass; signed Official Secrets Acts document, dated 2 May 1980 - recipient then living at ‘131 Langley Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks.’; Christmas Card/Dinner Menu 1940; others for 1942 and 1943 - these bearing autographs; other documents (2); Burma Star lapel badges (2); medal card box of issue named to ‘91820 2 Cpl. J. Ireland, R.E.’