A Small Collection of Medals to The Military Police

Six: Corporal J. Stevenson, Corps of Military Police, late Royal Army Service Corps, killed in action at Messina, Italy, 8 September 1943

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (T.66080 Dvr., R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to The Military Police.

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James Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1920, and served with the Royal Army Service Corps in Palestine before transferring to the Corps of Military Police. Whilst on point duty at Port St. Venere, Messina, on 8 September 1943, he was wounded in the leg. Having had his wound dressed he returned to duty, but was wounded again in the neck, and was killed when he was hit for a third time that day whilst having his second wound dressed. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.

With named condolence slip.