Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lance Corporal J. W. Dickinson, Royal Army Service Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for service in Italy
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, with card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr J. W. Dickinson, 17 Bramstan Gardens, Bramley, Leeds’, and War Office enclosure letters, addressed to recipient as a Lance Corporal in the R.A.S.C., for M.I.D. Emblem and the Defence Medal, generally good very fine

Three: Gunner W. G. Turnage, Royal Artillery, who died on active service on 10 December 1947
1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Under-Secretary of State condolence slip, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs H. G. Turnage, 3 Lower St, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks’, and portrait photograph of recipient, good very fine (8) £60-£80

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 November 1945:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’

William George Turnage was the husband of Hilda Grace Turnage of Quainton. He served as a Gunner with 512th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery, and died 10 December 1947. Gunner Turnage is buried in Quainton (St. Mary and Holy Cross) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire.