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The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

Brigadier W.E. Strong, C St J

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№ 658

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18 May 2011

Hammer Price:
£300

Eight: Staff Sergeant C. Wheaton, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1 Recce Regiment and Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (22805437 Cpl., R.E.M.E.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22805437 Cfn., R.E.M.E.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, first and third worn, others very fine (8) £200-250

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Clifford Wheaton was born in Barnet, London on 22 April 1922. He attested for the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment on 22 July 1940, having previously served in the 61st A.A. Cadet Regiment. Served in Palestine with the R.E.M.E. Served in Korea, February 1953-September 1954 with 10 Infantry Workshop R.E.M.E., in Malaya, January 1958-November 1959 with 12 Infantry Workshop R.E.M.E. and in Aden, February 1964-March 1966 with 13 Armoured Workshop R.E.M.E. Attained the rank of Staff Sergeant in January 1957. On his discharge medical of 8 June 1970 he stated that he had served with the Reconnaissance Corps for 6 years. With copied service notes which indicates entitlement to the G.S.M. with ‘Radfan’ clasp and U.N. Medal for Cyprus.