Auction Catalogue

22 July 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 811

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22 July 2015

Hammer Price:
£280

South African Memorial Plaque, Jewish issue, metal ‘Star of David’ plaque, with inscription on metal label below, ‘Died on Service - World War 1939 1945 33573 Pte. J. Wasserman 1 R.L.I. in oorlogsdiens gesterf-wêreldoorlog’, on wooden plaque, 140 x 107mm., with stand, good very fine and rare £100-150

33573 Private J. Wasserman, Rand Light Infantry, died/was killed in action in North Africa on 29 October 1942. He was buried in the Tripoli War Cemetery.

With a framed photograph of Joe Wasserman standing by ancient Egyptian ruins and with a cloth khaki handkerchief (?) bearing a number of faded signatures in ink. With some basic copied research.