Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Temporary Captain J. G. Dixon, South African Engineering Corps, late Royal Durban Light Infantry

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, these all officially named ‘215486 J. G. Dixon’, good very fine (6) £60-£80

John George Dixon was born at Durban in 1905 and enlisted into the Royal Durban Light Infantry, for service in the Union only, on 24 June 1940. Discharged on 2 January 1941, he re-enlisted on 21 January 1941 into the South African Engineering Corps and served in No. 2 Docks Operating Company, South African Railways and Harbours Brigade. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1 January 1942; Temp. W.O. I, 6 January 1944; Temp. 2nd Lieutenant, 3 July 1944; War Substantive Lieutenant, 3 January 1945; and to Temp. Captain, 1 October 1945. He was released from service on 4 Febraury 1946.

Sold with metal I.D. bracelet (S/Sgt Dixon. J. G. No. 216486), U.D.F. medal entitlement slip, M.O.T.H. membership certificate dated 18th February 1946, and copied record of service.