Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 203

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

Five: Warrant Officer Class 1 L. J. Burke, Royal Army Service Corps

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R.,
1st issue, Regular Army (S/12666 Sjt., R.A.S.C.), good very fine and better (5) £100-120

Leo Joseph Burke was killed in action on 13 February 1942, while attached as an S.S.M. to H.Q. Singapore Fotress. He was 38 years of age and is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.