Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Warrant Officer Class I A. S. Bennell, Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (3380995 W. O. Cl. 1. A. S. Bennell. R.A.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £100-£140

M.I.D. London Gazette 21 May 1946:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Mediterranean Theatre.’

Arthur Sydney Bennell served with the East Lancashire Regiment from 4 October 1922 to 3 October 1934 and the Royal Army Pay Corps from 22 October 1934 to 10 July 1935, before attesting in Manchester for the Royal Artillery the following day. He saw service during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 22 September 1939 to 1 June 1940, and in North Africa and Italy from 10 November 1942 to 27 August 1946. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1951, he was discharged at his own request on 8 April 1952, after 16 years and 294 days’ service.

Sold with the recipient’s Red Book certificate of service, additionally confirming his entitlement to a ‘1st Army’ clasp on his Africa Star.