Special Collections

Sold between 4 & 4 December 2002

3 parts

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Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines

Michael Haines

Lot

№ 160

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4 December 2002

Hammer Price:
£480

A B.E.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant G. Boulton, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 18th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

British Empire Medal, G.VI.R. (Military) 1st issue (7658463 S/Sgt.); British War and Victory Medals (594314 Pte., 18-Lond. R.); Defence & War Medals; Efficiency Medal, Militia, G.VI.R., 1st issue (7658463 S.Sjt., R.A.P.C.) good very fine (6) £140-180

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1945. The recommendation states: ‘An N.C.O. of the Supplementary Reserve who, since his recall to service, in Sept. 39 has done much in the training of new personnel. A thoroughly loyal N.C.O. who within recent months has performed highly important liaison duties with General Headquarters, 2nd Echelon, 21 Army Group. His work in this connection has been outstanding and merits the highest praise.’