Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R. (2), 1st issue, Territorial (996261 L.A.C. J. P. Wood. R.A.F.); 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt. J. K. West. Indian Army.) extremely fine (2) £100-£140

Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009.

J. P. Wood was awarded his Efficiency Medal per Air Ministry Order 188 of March 1947.

Jesse Kenneth West was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army on 22 August 1943, and was promoted War Substantive Lieutenant on 22 February 1944. He was awarded his Efficiency Medal in 1949 (London Gazette 21 January 1949), whilst holding the rank of Honorary Captain.