Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Bombardier E. Lealman, Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22809186 Bdr., R.A.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22809186 Bdr., R.A.); Army L.S.& G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (22809186 Bdr., R.A.), mounted for wear, slight contact marks, very fine (7) £300-350

Edgar Lealman was born in Birmingham in 1919. With the outbreak of war, he enlisted as Gunner 947177 in the 130th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. The regiment arrived in India from the U.K. on 31 May 1942; based at Comilla, it came under the command of 14 Indian Infantry Division. On 31 October the Regiment moved to Chittagong with the Division and thence to Ranchi in June 1943. In July 1943 the Regiment came under the command of 15 Indian Corps and in August it was moved to Poona and placed under the command of 36 Indian Infantry Division. In February 1944 the Regiment moved to the Arakan and remained in Burma until May 1945. Lealman was discharged in May 1946 at the age of 26 years. He re-enlisted in the early 1950’s as Bombardier 22809186 in the Royal Artillery. He qualified for his L.S.& G.C. in 1963 but the medal was not awarded until 1973.