Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Captain G. Prain, Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 3 clasps, Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt. G. Prain. R.E.) clasps mounted in this order, with unofficial retaining rods; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, with Second Award Bar (Lt. G. Prain. R.E.) mounted as originally worn, generally good very fine (7) £200-£300

Gilbert Prain was commissioned, from Cadet, as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, in January 1945. He advanced to Lieutenant in February 1950, and was awarded the Efficiency Medal in May 1947, and the Second Award Bar in July 1950. Prain advanced to Captain in April 1952, and relinquished commission in September 1963.