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A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

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№ 103

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£110

Five: Captain P. R. Crewe, Sherwood Foresters

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (Capt., Foresters) mounted as worn, some contact marks, very fine (5) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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From the O.C.T.U. Sandhurst, commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant (Emergency Commission) on 11 May 1940. Promoted a War Substantive Lieutenant in November 1941; Temporary Captain in September 1941; War Substantive Captain in August 1944 and retired in 1946. Appointed Adjutant, Foresters, in September 1941.

With a note stating: With 1/5th Bn. at Singapore and was one of the very few evacuated (one of each rank).’