Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Nine: Warrant Officer Class 2 G. W. Ayling, Royal Sussex Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (5446 Pte., R. Suss. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (6391741 W.O. Cl.II, R. Suss. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1937 (6391741 R.Q.M.S. Ayling, G., R. Sx. R.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (6391741 W.O. Cl.II, R. Suss. R.); Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse dated, ‘1950’, first two worn, others very fine and better (9) £220-260

George William Ayling was appointed Lieutenant & Quartermaster, 5th Battalion Sussex Regiment on 1 June 1938. He served with the battalion in France and Belgium 1940. Promoted War Substantive Captain and Quartermaster on 1 November 1942, he was later captured and made prisoner-of-war, being incarcerated at Oflag 9A/H at Spangenburg bei Kassel. He relinquished his commission on account of a disability on 28 April 1947 and was granted the honorary rank of Captain & Quartermaster. Awarded the Efficiency Decoration in 1950. Sold with copied research.