Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Captain F. C. N. Gwatkin, Royal Deccan Horse, Indian Army, killed in action 14 March 1945
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘Capt. F. C. N. Gwatkin. R.D.H.’, nearly extremely fine

Four: Lieutenant A. W. Gwatkin, 19th (King George’s Own) Lancers, Indian Army, killed in action 14 March 1945
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘Lieut. A. W. Gwatkin. 19th. Lancers.’, nearly extremely fine (8) £300-400

Frederick Charles Nicol Gwatkin was born in 1923, the elder son of Major-General Sir Frederick Gwatkin, Indian Army, and served with the Royal Deccan Horse, the Regiment of which his father was Colonel, during the Second World War. He was killed in action at Meiktila, Burma, on 14 March 1945, on the same day that his only brother Archibald was also killed in action, and they are buried alongside each other in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.

Archibald Willoughby Gwatkin was born in 1924, the younger son of Major-General Sir Frederick Gwatkin, Indian Army, and served with the 19th (King George’s Own) Lancers, Indian Army, during the Second World War. He was killed in action at Shaukchon, Burma, on 14 March 1945, on the same day that his only brother Frederick was also killed in action, and they are buried alongside each other in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.

For the medals to their father, Major-General Sir Frederick Gwatkin, see Lot 2.