Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: attributed to Serjeant L. G. H. Hooper, Royal Artillery, killed in action, off Crete, 26/27 April 1941; awarded an early M.I.D. for service in France

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140

Ex Strong Collection, D.N.W. 18 May 2011.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1940. As Bombardier in the 16 HAA Battery, 2 HAA Regiment R.A., with the B.E.F. in France.

George Henry Hooper was born on 2 October 1912. A Furrier from Hastings, he enlisted on 4 May 1932. With the Royal Artillery he served in India, January 1935-January 1938 and then with the B.E.F. in France, November 1939-15 June 1940. He then served in Egypt, July 1940-April 1941. Reported ‘Missing in Action’ on 28 April 1941, he was later assumed to have been ‘Killed in Action’ at sea, off Crete, 26/27 April 1941. At the time of his loss he was serving as a Serjeant with the 2 H.A.A. Regiment, R.A. His name is commemorated on the Athens Memorial, Greece.

With original named M.I.D. certificate, with named slip and envelope; together with copied service notes.