A Collection of Long Service Medals to the Essex Regiment formed by Ian Miller

Six: Lance-Corporal A. E. Calver, Essex Regiment

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (5998426 Pte. R. [sic] Calver. Essex R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5998426 Pte. A. Calver. Essex. R.); Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5998426 Pte. A. E. Calver. Essex. R.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, good very fine (6) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Long Service Medals to the Essex Regiment formed by Ian Miller.

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Albert Edward Calver was born in Manningtree, Essex, on 5 June 1901 and attested for the Essex Regiment on 29 April 1919. He served with the 2nd Battalion, initially as part of the Black Sea Army in 1920 an then in India and Palestine. He was a keen athlete, winning the 100 yards relay at the 1st Battalion’s sports day in July 1926 and again in June 1927, and in the latter year was part of the team that won the Colchester Garrison Athletic Cup 1927. By December 1933 he was serving in HQ Wing with the 1st Battalion, and was presented with his India General Service Medal at Warley on 24 June 1934. He was promoted Lance-Corporal on 19 November 1938, and served during the Second World War, firstly with the Essex Regiment, before transferring to the 31st Battalion Suffolk regiment on 15 July 1942. He died in Colchester, Essex, in July 1984.

Sold together with a copied group photograph of the recipient as part of the 1st Battalion’s Athletics Team, 1927.