Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Serjeant L. D. Prime, Army Air Corps

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Palestine 1945-48 (6924006 Sjt, A.A.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £180-220

Leslie Douglas Prime was born on 29 January 1924 and enlisted into the Rifle Brigade on 29 January 1942. After initial training was posted to 70th Young Soldiers Battalion (Norfolk Aerodrome Defences etc.).

In early 1943 he volunteered for the Parachute Regiment and after training was posted to the 7th Parachute Regiment as part of the 6th Airborne Division. He jumped into Normandy on the night of 5/6 June 1944 as part of the 3 inch Mortar Section, returning to U.K. in August 1944. Served in Belgium and Netherlands as infantry from Christmas Day 1944 to February 1945 in operations against the Ardennes Offensive. Then posted to the Far East.

After the surrender of the Japanese he sailed to Singapore and was involved in the round up of ‘stray’ Japanese servicemen on the Malay-Siam border. In November-December 1945 served in Java to help put down the Indonesian Rebellion. After which posted to Palestine until November 1947. Discharged at Aldershot in January 1948.

With photocopy of a letter written by Prime detailing his service history and additional notes; plus three related photographs.