Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Hon. Junior Commandant M. F. Lassetter, Auxiliary Territorial Service

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (Sub., A.T.S.), generally good very fine and rare (6) £250-300

Mary Faith Lassetter was appointed a Company Assistant in the A.T.S. in November 1940, was advanced to 2nd Subaltern in May 1941 and held the rank of Acting Junior Commandant from June 1942, Army Lists of the period also noting that she was ‘specially employed’; sold with original War Officer letter forwarding her Efficiency Medal (dated 22 May 1950), the announcement for which appeared in the London Gazette on 14 April 1950.