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19 May 2021

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№ 272

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19 May 2021

Hammer Price:
£120

Five: Warrant Officer Class II E. E. Bottom, Royal Military Police

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (7685599 W.O. Cl.2. E. E. Bottom. R.M.P.) minor official correction to last, nearly extremely fine (5) £60-£80

Edward E. Bottom ‘joined the Corps in September 1939 and served in Venice and Egypt and amongst many home Command Provost Units. He served for a period at Mytchett and finished his service in the Depot as R.Q.M.S. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1962 and retired to open a greengrocer’s ship in Knaphill on 6 April 1962.’ (extracts from the Royal Military Police Journal refer).