Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1357

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2 April 2003

Estimate: £80–£100

Five: Signalman J. Edwards, Royal Corps of Signals

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (5) £80-100

Medals with transmittal slip in damaged card forwarding box . Sold with recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service; Army Certificate of Education (2), 3rd Class (1931) & 2nd Class (1932); Certificate of Transfer to Army Reserve (1945) and 12 photographs.

Jack Edwards was born in 1913 and enlisted into the Army at Bedford in 1931. Transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1939 he was recalled to the colours in September that year and served with the B.E.F. from 20.9.1939 until 4.6.1940. After a period of home service he served in N. Africa and Italy, 25.11.1942 - 25.9.1945. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1946.