Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Battery Quartermaster Sergeant R. D. Channon, Royal Artillery, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in North West Europe

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (1435803. B.Q.M.S. R. D. Channon. R.A.) last digit of number officially corrected, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-£140

Reginald Donald Channon was born on 4 September 1907 and attested in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) at Finchley, Middlesex, on 18 October 1938. Posted to 272/90th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, he was embodied on 2 September 1939, and was advanced War Substantive Battery Quartermaster Sergeant on 9 May 1942. He served overseas in North West Europe from 4 July 1944 to 11 September 1945, and was posted to 90th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment on 30 August 1945. For his services during the Second World War in North West Europe he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 April 1946). He was released to the Reserve on 26 November 1945, and was discharged on 26 November 1951. Emigrating to South Africa, he died in Durban on 25 June 1980.

Sold with copied M.O.D. Record of service; a photograph of the recipient; Masonic Certificate; and copied research.