Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. E. J. Langer, East Surrey Regiment, killed in action at Medjez-el-Bab, 27 December 1942

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. L. Langer, c/o G.P.O., Christchurch, Hants’, extremely fine (3) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Second World War Casualties.

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George Edward James Langer served with the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment during the Second World War, and was killed in action at the Battle of Medjez-el-Bab on 27 December 1942, aged 21. The Battalion had arrived in North Africa with 35 Officers and 758 other ranks; at the time of Langer’s death they were down to 23 Officers and 320 other ranks, holding their position some 25 miles from Tunis. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.