Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class 1 J. P. Garvey, Royal Engineers, a prisoner-of-war of the Germans - captured in Greece

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (1864370 W.O. Cl. 1, R.E.) mounted for wear, some contact wear, very fine (4) £350-450

John Patrick Garvey was born on 2 October 1903. A Surveyor by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Engineers at Winchester on 28 November 1925. He was promoted to Sergeant in January 1940; Acting W.O. Class II (C.S.M.) in February 1940; W.O. Cl. II in May 1940 and Acting W.O. Cl. I (R.S.M.) in December 1940. Prior to the war he served in Egypt, September 1930-April 1931 and Sierra Leone, March 1937-September 1939. With the onset of war he served with the B.E.F. in France, September 1939-February 1940. In March 1940 he was posted to the Middle East, serving in Egypt, and from 4 March 1941, he served in Greece. Garvey was captured in Greece on 29 April 1941. He remained a prisoner-of-war of the Germans until his release in April 1945. During this time he served as Camp Leader and undertook administrative duties. Acting W.O. Cl. I (R.S.M.) Garvey was discharged in October 1950.

With exceptional original papers, including: Certificate of Service (2); Soldiers Service Book; Soldiers Pay Book (4); Soldiers Service and Pay Book (4); a quantity of photographs, including some of groups taken at Stalag XVIIIA; together with a folder of papers relating to his pension.