Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 1094

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£80

Five: Captain J. O. C. Ritchie, Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., Territorial, the reverse officially dated 1950, together with related set of dress miniatures, contact marks and polished, otherwise generally very fine (10) £40-60

John Ogilvie Colleston Ritchie was originally commissioned into the Royal Engineers (T.A.) as a 2nd Lieutenant in July 1938. He was advanced to Lieutenant in January 1941 and to Temporary Captain in January 1942.

Sold with two original wartime portrait photographs, both inscribed by the recipient.