Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II A. M. Williams, Royal Signals, late Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Army L.S.& G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2309768 Sjt., R. Signals), mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-100

Alexander Mitchell Williams was born in Norwich, Norfolk on 9 January 1904. A machinist by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Engineers at Cork on 2 February 1920 and was transferred to the Royal Signals on 6 November. He served in Egypt from 30 November 1922 to 15 May 1929 and in India from 24 December 1931 to 1 December 1932. Promoted Serjeant in 1936, he was awarded the L.S.& G.C. Medal in 1938. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he served with the B.E.F. from 13 September 1939 to 23 June 1940; thereafter his service was in Britain. Promoted Warrant Officer Class III in March 1940, he attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.) in July 1942. He was discharged on 25 September 1953.

Sold with the recipient’s Soldiers Service and Pay Book; Regular Army Certificate of Service booklet, Record of Service Card and Warrant Officer document, dated 20 September 1946. Also with a photograph album containing photos dating from his time in Egypt, 1922-29.