Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Six: Temporary Captain A. L. Povall, General Service Corps, late Royal Air Force and 3rd Mounted Rifles

1914-15 Star (Pte., 3rd M.R.); British War and Victory Medals (184054 Pte. 2, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and African Service Medals, these four officially named (164795 A. L. Povall) good very fine (6) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Allon Leslie Povall was born on 16 October 1895. He served with the 3rd (Natal) Mounted Rifles, October 1914-July 1915, and 4th South African Horse, December 1915-July 1917, serving in the South African Rebellion, October 1914-February 1915, then in German South West Africa, February 1915-July 1915, and German East Africa, January-December 1916. Posted to Egypt, July 1918-April 1919, he was commissioned a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (London Gazette 1 July 1919) and served as a Pilot Officer with the R.A.F. Prior to the Second World War he was living in Kensington, Johannesburg. In October 1940 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the General Service Corps, attached Cape Corps. He attained the rank of Temporary Captain in July 1942 and served in North Africa. He was demobilised in October 1946. With copied service papers.