Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class I R. F. Wilburn, Royal Army Pay Corps
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (7261252 Sjt. R. F. Wilburn. R.A.P.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (7261252 W.O.Cl.1 R. F. Wilburn. R.A.P.C.) mounted as worn, better than very fine

Five: Sergeant R. J. Statham, Royal Army Pay Corps
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7248831 Sjt. R. J. Statham. R.A.P.C.) mounted court-style for display, good very fine (9) £100-£140

Ronald Frederick Wilburn was born in Lewisham on 23 January 1906 and joined Dulwich College O.T.C. in January 1920. Appointed to a commission in the 63rd Field Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.A.) 20 February 1924, he was raised Lieutenant 20 February 1926, but applied to transfer to the T.A. Reserve in 1928. Relinquishing his commission 2 December 1930, he joined the Royal Army Pay Corps in September 1933 and was appointed Corporal 14 September 1934. Steadily promoted through the ranks, he was later awarded a Certificate for Good Service by the GOC London District in 1947.

Robert James Statham was born in Shelton, Staffordshire, on 30 March 1900. He served with the Royal Army Pay Corps in Hong Kong in 1931 and Shanghai in 1932, and was later awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal under Army Order 224 of October 1937. He died at home at Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey on 12 July 1977.

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