Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Major E. A. Reed, Royal Pioneer Corps, late Royal Artillery

France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953; Army L.S.& G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army, with Second Award Bar (734828 W.O. Cl.I. E. A. Reed. R.A.) mounted as worn; together with three Cross Country Prize Medals (3), bronze, the reverses inscribed ‘3rd. A.A. Battery 1922 Cross Country Third Gnr. E. A. Reed’; ‘1st. A.A. Brigade R.F.A. 1922 Inter Battery Cross Country 3rd. A.A. Bty. Gnr. E. A. Reed’; and ‘1st. A.A. Brigade R.F.A. 1923 Cross Country Championship Winners 3rd. A.A. Batt. L/Br. E. A. Reed’; and two Motor Cycling Club Medals, silver with gold shield on centre, the reverse inscribed ‘Brynmawr M.C.C. Hinter Cup Trial Capt. Reed 1941’; another, bronze, the reverse inscribed ‘Land’s End Trial 1939 B.S.M., E. A. Reed Solo’, edge nick to LS&GC, light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (11) £140-180

Ernest Arthur Reed was born in 1902 and attested for the Royal Artillery on 3 November 1921, having previously served in the 237th Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Army) from 1 January to 2 November 1921. He served with the Artillery in India from 2 March 1930 until 29 February 1936, and was advanced Regimental Sergeant Major. He was discharged on being appointed to a Commission on 19 December 1939, and was promoted Captain in the Royal Pioneer Corps on 1 October 1941. He served during the Second World War, was promoted temporary Major on 17 October 1944, and substantive Major on 20 December 1952.

Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book.