Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Winstanley, Royal Engineers

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (22526379 Sgt., R.E.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (22526379 S. Sgt., R.E.) good very fine (2) £180-220

As a N.C.O. in the Royal Engineers, Cecil William Winstanley served in operations in Malaya and South Arabia. On 1 July 1974, Warrant Officer Class 1 Winstanley was granted a short service commission as Lieutenant (London Gazette 12 November 1974). He was promoted to Captain, 1 July 1976 (London Gazette 6 July 1976); Captain (Garrison Engineer), 8 April 1978 (London Gazette 13 June 1978); Major (Garrison Engineer), 1 July 1982 (London Gazette 20 July 1982; Major (Garrison Engineer (Construction)), 1 April 1986 (London Gazette 15 April 1986); and Lieutenant-Colonel (Garrison Engineer (Construction)), 4 March 1987 (London Gazette 24 March 1987). Lieutenant-Colonel Winstanley retired on retired pay, 9 March 1990 (London Gazette 13 March 1990). With copied gazette extracts.