Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Chief Ordnance Artificer W. H. Lear, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (D/MX.74001 W. H. Lear. C.O.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX.74001 W. H. Lear. C.O.A. H.M.S. Ranpura) light scratches to obverse field of last, otherwise nearly extremely fine (6) £140-£180

William Henry Lear was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 December 1956 whilst serving in the Heavy Repair Ship H.M.S. Ranpura, stationed in Lazaretto Creek, Malta.