Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Corporal W. H. Rumsey, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (1258051 Cpl. William H. Rumsey. R.A.F.V.R.) with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, with lid of box of issue, in Central Chancery envelope, addressed to ‘William H. Rumsey, Esq., B.E.M., “Arley”, Beaconsfield Road, Langley Bottom, Epsom Downs, Surrey; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Air Council and ticker-tape entitlement enclosures, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘W. H. Rumsey, Esq., “Arley”, Beaconsfield Road, Langley Vale, Epsom Downs, Surrey’, extremely fine (5) £240-£280

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1945.

William Henry Rumsey attested for the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 19 July 1940, and served overseas during the Second World War as an Equipment Assistant in Singapore, Java, and India from 14 July 1941 to 19 August 1944. He was awarded his British Empire Medal in recognition of his good work at R.A.F. Station, New Delhi, India, and was discharged on 10 September 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s R.A.F. Service and Release Book; Air Forces in India Identity Pass; letter of congratulations upon the award of the B.E.M. from Air Commodore L. M. Illes, C.B.E., A.F.C.; three portrait photographs of the recipient; various other photographs; and other ephemera.