Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain J. R. C. Spearing, Essex Regiment

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Capt. J. R. L. [sic] Spearing, The Street, Dedham, Colchester, Essex’; together with the related miniature awards, nearly extremely fine (5) £70-90

Jack Ronald Charles Spearing was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, on 22 May 1915 and was educated at Colchester Grammar School, Essex. He attested for the Royal Army Service Corps on 18 April 1940, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Essex Regiment from 164th O.C.T.U. on 15 February 1941. Posted to the 10th Battalion, He was promoted Lieutenant on 15 August 1942, and held various staff posts with Movement Control Allied Forces, both in North Africa and on the Home Establishment. Promoted Captain on 16 January 1946, he was released on 17 June 1946, and retained the rank of Captain. He died in Colchester on 1 November 1988.

Sold together with copied service papers.