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

Three: Private G. G. Ricketts, 1st Reserve Brigade, South African Forces

War Medal 1939-45 (118726 G. G. Ricketts); Africa Service Medal (118726 G. G. Ricketts); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Union of South Africa (Pte., Res. Bde.) generally good very fine (3) £30-40

George Galsworthy Ricketts originally enlisted as an Able Seaman in the South African Defence Force in January 1941, aged 20 years, but transferred to the 2nd C.P.R. Battalion, 1st Reserve Brigade later that year. He was discharged in January 1948.