Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant F. C. Wigton, Australian Imperial Forces

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially named ‘VX130570 F. C. Wigton’, mounted as worn

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24119001 L/Cpl. P. C. Cunningham, RAOC) mounted as worn and with card box of issue, the group, good very fine; G.S.M. extremely fine (5) £70-90

Francis Cock Wigton was born in Shanghai on 17 October 1914, the son of John Cock Wigton, a retired Marine Engineers and Annie Cock, who was born in Hong Kong. He was also the uncle of Peter C. Cunningham. Francis Cock Wigton served in the Australian Citizen Military Forces, 17 February 1942-26 October 1942 and in the Australian Imperial Forces from 27 October 1942-11 July 1946. Wigton was discharged as a Sergeant in the 43rd Australian Field Ordnance Depot.

Medals to Wigton with photograph of recipient, birth certificate; certificate of baptism and certificate of discharge from the Australian Military Forces.

Peter C. Cunningham was the son of Sydney Edward George Cunningham; grandson of Charles William Cunningham and nephew of Francis Cock Wigton. For his father’s and grandfather’s medals, see lots 188 and 833.