Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1101

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£310

Six: Sergeant T. Moreton, Royal Signals

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D.
oak leaf; Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., T & A.V.R., with Second Award Bar (22212390 Sgt., R. Signals), together with Commandos’ 50th Anniversary (1940-1990) Commemorative Medallion, bronze, contact marks, generally very fine or better (7) £180-220

According to the recipient’s widow, “Tommy” Moreton served in the Commandos for much of the 1939-45 War, and was present in the Dieppe raid, the Normandy operations and the battle of the Bulge, during which latter fighting he was wounded (accompanying note refers); M.I.D. unverified.