Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sapper J. J. Collin, 24th Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed on active operations with the Explosive Ordnance Department at Nijmegan, Holland, on 25 February 1945

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. L. E. J Collin, 74 Horncastle Road, Lee, SE12’, extremely fine (4) £140-180

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

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John James Collin served with 24th Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers during the Second World War. After D-Day 24th Company was attached to the Canadian Army, and during the period 6 June 1944 to 25 August 1945 the five Royal Engineer Companies in north-west Europe disposed of 939,061 unexploded bombs, mines and other ordnance - not including booby traps. Collin was killed whilst serving on an active operation at Nijmegan, Holland, on 25 February 1945, aged 26, and is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Holland.

Sold together with a photograph of the recipient.