Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Corporal N. A. Elliott, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Royal Air Force Service and Release Book, nearly extremely fine

Five: Private D. V. Arrowsmith, British Army
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in original O.H.M.S. box of transmittal, this addressed to ‘Mr. D. V. Arrowsmith, 43 Park Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent’; together with the recipient’s original fibre identity discs ‘7372616 DV Arrowsmith CE.’, extremely fine

Pair: Sergeant R. E. Hill, Royal Air Force
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in original O.H.M.S. box of transmittal, this addressed to ‘R. E. Hill, Esq., Honeysuckle Cottage, Cotham, Nr. Newark, Notts.’ with ticker tape ‘1713514 Sgt.’ confirming entitlement to a pair, extremely fine

Pair: Leading Aircraftman T. Clay, Royal Air Force
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, later issues, contained in card box with affixed address ‘Mr. T. Clay, 54 Fairview Road, Dronfield, Sheffield, S18 6HG.’, with ticker tape confirming entitlement to a pair, nearly extremely fine

Pair: Corporal Annie Lily Edwards, Administration Department
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Soldier’s Service Book, nearly extremely fine

Pair: Constable R. Moorman, Special Constabulary
Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Reginald Moorman) mounted as worn, good very fine (17) £120-£160

Norman Arthur Elliott, a plumber, was born on 16 June 1921 and served as part of P.A.I. Force from 11 November 1941 to 18 March 1944. Transferred to the Middle East, he was released from further military service on 7 December 1945, returning home to Washwood Heath, Birmingham.
Sold with original Identity Card bearing a photograph of the recipient, noting service with No. 237 Wing in 1942.

Annie Lily Edwards, a bus conductress, was born on 3 April 1922 and enlisted in the British Army for administrative and secretarial duties on 22 August 1941.