THE SECOND WORLD WAR

SINGLE MEDALS:

S.01 1939-45 Star EF £10.00
S.02 1939-45 Star GVF £6.00
S.03 Atlantic Star EF £30.00
S.04 Atlantic Star GVF £25.00
S.05 Africa Star EF £12.00
S.06 Africa Star GVF £8.00
S.07 Pacific Star EF £35.00
S.08 Pacific Star GVF £25.00
S.09 Burma Star EF £20.00
S.10 Burma Star GVF £18.00
S.11 Italy Star EF £12.00
S.12 Italy Star GVF £6.00
S.13 France and Germany Star EF £20.00
S.14 France and Germany Star GVF £15.00
S.15 Defence Medal EF £15.00
S.16 Defence Medal GVF £10.00
S.17 War Medal 1939-45 EF £10.00
S.18 War Medal 1939-45 GVF £6.00
S.19 King's Badge for War Service, 1939-45 NEF £10.00
S.20 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal NEF £22.00
S.21 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal - with maple leaf clasp NEF £25.00
S.22 Defence Medal - Canadian issue - in silver NEF £18.00
S.23 War Medal 1939-45 - Canadian issue - in silver NEF £15.00
S.24 War Medal 1939-45 - Canadian issue - in silver GVF £12.00
S.25 India Service Medal  GVF £14.00
S.26 India Service Medal  VF £8.00
S.27 India Service Medal    Surface scratches to obverse and some eks., thus F/VF £6.00
S.28 India Overseas Service Badge, 1939-45  NEF £10.00
S.29 New Zealand War Service Medal  GVF £30.00

SECOND WORLD WAR CLASPS - ALL ORIGINAL:

S.30 Air Crew Europe EF £60.00
S.31 France & Germany EF £15.00
S.32 1st Army EF £12.00
S.33 8th Army EF £12.00
S.34 North Africa 1942-43 EF £15.00
S.35 Burma EF £18.00
S.36 Pacific EF £18.00
S.37 Atlantic EF £70.00

SECOND WORLD WAR GROUPS - ROYAL NAVY:

S.38 Five: C/JX. 317018 E.S. Allworthy, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star with clasp "North Africa 1942-43", Pacific Star and War Medal 1939-45.
In Royal Navy box of issue with award slip: Hounslow, Middlesex address. 



GVF/NEF £90.00
S.39 Three: P/MX.535797 W. Hutchinson, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star, Burma Star and War Medal 1939-45

in Royal Navy box of issue with Admiralty enclosure slip. Gateshead, Co. Durham address.



NEF £60.00
S.40 Three: P/JX.86070 H.A.A. Smith, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star, Africa Star and War Medal 1939-45

in Royal Navy box of issue with Admiralty enclosure slip - an (unsuccessful) attempt has been made to erase the name and (Wandsworth, London) address. 
From the grouping, it is likely that the recipient was either a PoW and/or was discharged wounded/sick.





NEF £65.00
S.41 Six: JX.255558 F.E. Squires, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Italy Star and War Medal 1939-45

in Royal Navy box of issue (Chelmsford, Essex address) with Admiralty enclosure slip. 



GVF/NEF £100.00

SECOND WORLD WAR GROUPS - MERCHANT NAVY:

S.42 Three: Harold Herbert Morris
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal 1939-45
With (Secretary of State for Trade) award slip and enclosure letter from the General Register & Record Office of Shipping & Seamen, dated 1979.



GVF/NEF £50.00
S.43 Four: Captain F.S. McMillan
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star clasp "North Africa 1942-43" and War Medal 1939-45 - Canadian
(silver) issue 
With enclosure letter from the Canadian Department of Transport, Ottawa, addressed  to the recipient at 524 Georgia Street, Vallerjo, California, USA.
With a large quantity of other original documentation. This includes a US Non-Immigrant Visa (dated 22nd May 1942) with photograph, a Navigators and Engineer Officers' Union Membership Book (dated 11th November 1943), a "Minute of Agreement" between the Duke of Montrose and the recipient, appointing him as Pier Master on the Isle of Arran, Scotland (dated 18th September 1944), a US Resident Alien's Border Crossing Identification Card (dated 19th October 1947) with photograph, a Seafarers' International Union of North America membership certificate (dated 15th June 1950), his British Seaman's Identity Card (dated 15th February 1955) with photograph, a US Coast Guard License "To operate or Navigate Motorboats Carrying Passengers" (dated 26th June 1957) and his Merchant Navy and Airline Officers' Association Membership Book (dated 24th January 1962).
Francis Stanley McMillan: born Renfrewshire, Scotland 19th January 1912. He moved to the USA in 1947 and from 1955 to 1960 was employed by the Red Stack Towing Company and The United Towing Company (both of San Francisco). Amongst the documentation is a Soldier's Service and Pay Book (AB64), which shows that he (somehow) served as a Private in the Gordon Highlanders (2888646) from the 15th August 1940 to the 24th July 1944, with no service abroad.























MINT £200.00

SECOND WORLD WAR GROUPS - ROYAL AIR FORCE

S.44 Two: 925642 Cpl. R.W. Renowden, Royal Air Force
Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45 
In (Air Ministry) box of issue with award slips: Helston, Cornwall address
With two, small, original photographs: one thought to be of the recipient and the other of a servicewoman in WRAF uniform. These are mounted on matching plastic brooches - one of which is damaged.         medals GVF/NEF





£35.00

SECOND WORLD WAR SINGLE MEDALS AND GROUPS 
- ARMY, HOME GUARD ETC.
S.45 Defence Medal: Miss L.E. Bland
In Medical Services and A.T.S. Records box of issue (London address) with an Under-Secretary of State for War enclosure slip. 

N EF £20.00
S.46 Defence Medal: Mr. J.C. Auton
In box of issue (Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire address) with (Army Council) award slip. 
Part of the grounds of the house where Mr. Auton lived for many years (and the address on the box) have been built on and the development named Auton Place in memory of a well-known Henley-on-Thames family.





EF £20.00
S.47 Two: S.H. Trimby
Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45
In (flattened RA) box of issue with award slip: Enfield, Middlesex address.


GVF £30.00
S.48 Five: 1671200 Sjt. G. Rollings, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Geo.Vl
(1st type) Efficiency Medal with "Territorial" suspender
WWll medals in RA box of issue with award slip: Bexleyheath, Kent address
EM(T) in named box of  issue - this shows an Army Order date of August 1941. Correspondence with the group indicates that he was awarded a bar to his Efficiency Medal in 1947 - unfortunately this is missing.
With the medals awarded to his wife for service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War:
Two: 451689 LACW. E.W. Rollings, RAF
Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45
In Air Ministry box of issue with award slips: same Bexleyheath address
With an RAF cap badge and a pair of RAF cufflinks - these in a jeweller's case.
With various photocopied photographs - and interesting, personal information on George and Edith Annie Rollings, supplied by a family member.
















NEF £175.00
S.49 Six: Captain L.V.J. Sharp, who served with the General Post Office in peacetime and with the Royal Signals during the Second World War.
1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Geo.Vl
(1st type) Imperial Service Medal (Laurence Victor John Sharp) and EllR Coronation Medal, 1953
The WWll medals are mounted loose-style, as worn - the ribbons are in poor condition and the medals are VF/GVF, having some contact marks. The ISM is in its box of issue and is in GVF/NEF condition. The Coronation Medal is also in its box of issue, but has contact marks and is about VF.
ISM: London Gazette 23rd June 1948: Assistant Superintendent, London Postal Region
 Laurence Sharp was first commissioned on the 6th May 1940. He was promoted Lieutenant (T/Captain) on the 4th April 1941 and Captain on the 1st March 1944.

With photocopied "Army List" & "London Gazette" entries.














£80.00
S.50 Seven: S.J. Keen
1939-45 Star, Africa Star with "1st Army" clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Geo.Vl
(1st type) Efficiency  Medal with "Militia" suspender (1985881 Sjt. R.E.) and Service Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in silvered base metal (36071 Pte. B'ham S.J.A.B. 1947).
Mounted for display - all original ribbons. 






GVF £175.00
S.51 Six: Harkabahadur Tamang, The Gurkha Regiment
1939-45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 1939-45 & India Service Medal
(all four medals unnamed as issued), GSM 1918-62 (Geo.Vl issue) with clasp "Malaya" (21138136 Cpl. Hakabahadur Tamang, 7 G.R.) and Indian Independence Medal, 1947 (79748 Rfn. Harkabahadur Tamang, 1/7 G.R.)
With photocopied, very detailed, service papers
 Harkabahadur Tamang enlisted in November 1942 and served for over twenty years, his service alternating between India (six postings) and Malaya (six postings), plus over a year in Hong Kong (November 1959 to August 1961). He was discharged, as a Warrant Officer, in January 1963 - his service having been "Exemplary".
The papers show the award of a Long Service & Good Conduct Medal- unfortunately missing from the group.
There are contact marks and surface scratches to all the medals, as is often the case with Gurkha groups.















about VF £145.00

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