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WW2 Iraq MID medal group downgraded from a recommended MM.

MID 20/12/1941
"In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, the Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February 1941 to July 1941"
"At H.3 Pumping Station Iraq and subsequently near Iraq-T.J. Frontier. This NCO showed great coolness and determination at H.3 whilst under fire near frontier in the face of armed police nad tribesmen. It was entirely due to his coolness and presence of mind that his C.O. who had been wounded and was suffering from loss of blood was able to escape to Transjordan".

James Milne McGuire joined the4 Royal Engineers in 1936 and served with them for 33 years until his retirement as Major (Quartermaster) on 2nd June 1969. Medals consist of a,

• General service medal (bar - Palestine) - named to1874708 Spr. J.M. McGuire R.E.
• 1939-45 star
• Africa star
• Defence medal
• War medal (with Oak Leaf)
• Coronation medal
• Long service & good conduct medal (bar - Regular Army) - named toLt. (QM) J.M. McGuire R.E.

In good condition, swing mounted for wear. Sold with copy of recommendation, pages from the army Lists for 1965 and 1973 and London Gazette entry.
Price £495

WW2 group with LS&GC medal - 11th Hussars.

Superb group to a senior NCO. Consists of,

• 1939/45 star
• Africa star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Long service good conduct medal (bar - Regular Army) named to 545797 W.O. Cl.2 G.C. Garland 11 H.

Also included is a cloth badge for the regiment some info on the 11th Hussar (see pictures) and a photo showing Garland. Medals are in good condition with ribbons. Swing mounted for wear.

WW2 medal group with naval GSM - Royal Navy.

Consists of,

• 1939-45 Star
• Atlantic Star (bar - France and Gremany)
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Italy Star
• War Medal
• Naval general service medal (bar - S.E. Asia 1945-46) named to C/MX 59743 R.R.Hill C.E.R.A. R.N.

Also included are medal ribbon bars confirming awards, a photo of recipient and post cards of ships served on. Including HSM Rodney, HMS Southampton and HSM Sheffield. Medals are all in good condition complete with ribbons.

Price £360

GSM (bar - Palestine) and WW2 medal group - Dorset Regiment.

Group consists of,

• GSM (bar - Palestine) - named to 5723733 Cpl. J.E.
• Jacques. Dorset R.
• 1939/45 star medal
• Africa star medal
• Defence medal
• War medal

All in good condition with ribbons. Court mounted.
Price £170

WW2 group with GSM (bar - Malaya) to a Captain - Intelligence Corps.

Consists of a,

• 1939-45 star
• Africa star
• War medal
• Defence medal
• General Service medal (bar - Malaya) - named to Capt. P.B. Hodgkinson Int. Corps.

Medals are in good condition, mounted for wear (Defence and War medal have been mounted out of order).
Price £325

WW2 Military medal group - Wiltshire Regiment.

Group comes with copy citation, copy London Gazette and copies of War Diary (see pictures for more details). London Gazette 12th April 1945. Medals consist of a,

• Military medal - officially renamed to 5349722 A/Cpl. J.Wyatt Wilts. R.
• 1939-45 star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal

In good condition, mounted for wear.
Price £1295

WW2 medal group with TEM - Manchester Regiment.

Group consists of,

• 1939/45 star medal
• Africa star medal
• Italy medal
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal - 3527494 Pte. S. Smith Manch. R.

All in good condition with ribbons.
Price £120

Scarce Sub-mariners Special Ops medal group.
KILLED IN ACTION.

Group is for an Edmund George Hunt ERA 4th Class. He served and died on HMS Submarine P 311. This submarine was fitted with a container on its hull to enable two midget submarines to be carried. In 1942 she was ordered, with two other submarines based in Malta, to embark chariots to carry out attacks on Italian warships. She was never heard from again and it is believed that she was mined when attempting to pass through the straights of Boinfacis. Medals consists of,

• 1939/45 star medal
• Africa star medal (bar - 8th Army)
• War medal.

All in good condition with box of issue with condolence slip. It is believed his wife remarried.

WW2 IGS and Burma Star medal group - Sussex Regiment.

Group consists of,

• IGS medal (bar - Northwest Frontier 1937-39) - named to 5826165 L.Cpl. J.S. Jay Suffolk.
• 1939-45 star
• Burma star
• War medal
• Defence medal

Medals are all in good condition. Mounted for wear although the defence and war medals are the wrong way round.
Price £185

WW2 & T.E.M. medal group to a Lieutenant - R.A.C.

Consists of a

• 1939-45 star
• Africa star
• Italy star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal - named to Lt. L.G. Cather R.A.C.

Medals are in good condition, mounted for wear.
Price £225

N.G.S. (bar - Palestine 1936-1939) & WW2 medal group - Royal Navy.

Group consists of

• a N.G.S. medal (bar - Palestine 1936-39) - named to SSX. 15541 C.E. Gittins. A.B. R.N.
• 1939-45 star
• Atlantic star
• Africa star
• Defence medal
• War medal

Medals in good condition mounted for wear.
Price £195

Territorial efficiency medal - A.T.S.

Comes with wound badge. Named to W. 11504 Pte. J. Turnbull A.T.S. In good condition and mounted for wear.
Price £90

OBE, WW2 medal group with NGS (bar - Near East) and Malta medalto a Lt. Commander - R.N.

This group consists of,

• OBE
• 1939/45 star
• Atlantic star
• Africa star (bar - South Africa 1942-43)
• Italy star
• War medal
• NGS medal (bar - Near East) - named to Lt. Cdr. J. Stewart R.N.
• Malta medal

All are mounted for wear the Malta being seperate the group but still with brooch.
Price £550

WW2 MID group with GSM (bar - Palestine 1945-48) to a Major - Foresters.

Group consists of,

• 1939-45 star
• Africa star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• General Service medal (bar Palestine 1945-48) - named to Major W.W.Gordon Redman / Foresters (Notts & Derby).
• Coronation medal

Commd: 1932/ was attached the K.A.R. 26/09/1936 to 31/08/1939. MID London Gazette 30.12.1941. In good condition mounted for wear.
Price £495

Territorial Efficiency medal to a Sergeant. - A.T.S.

Genuine medal named to W. 15053 Sjt. D.F. Mullins. ATS. Come in original box of issue. In good condition complete with ribbon.
Price £105

WW2 group & MID to WOII - Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

Group is to 7628109 WOII B.Capps R.A.O.C. MID - London Gazette 22/03/1945. Consists of a

• 1939-45 star
• Italy star
• France & Gremany star
• Defence medal
• War medal (with oak leaf emblem).

Also included are original documents confirming the MID and three spare oak leaf emblems. Medals are in good condition complete with ribbons.

WW2 medal group to a Japanese P.O.W. - Royal Engineers.

To Sgt S.C. Johnstone Royal Engineers. Genuine medal group consisting of a

• 1939-45 star
• Pacific star
• Defence medal
• War medal

The group comes with a letter confirming he was a prisoner of war, his red book, a letter regarding his pention and a record of service. All the medals are in good condition and mounted for wear.
Price £140

WW2 medal group with TEM - 5th Loyal Regiment.

Genuine medal group consisting of a

• 1939-45 star
• Italy star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal - named to 3851256 Pte. J.A. Barnaby 5 - Loyal R.

The medals are in good condition complete with ribbons.
Price £135

A most important Military Cross and Gallantry group to Major Leslie Callf - 9 Commando (formerly Royal West Kents).

Callf was one of those great all action heroes often seen on TV and in films. The citations for his military cross and bar show the measure of the man.
The group consists of,

• Military Cross (unnamed as issued, reverse dated 1944 - with bar for 2nd award also dated 1944)
• 1939-45 Star
• Italy Star
• Defence medal
• War medal

Also included are five medallions, four of which are named,

• 3rd prize “superman” posing competition September 1949 (in fitted box of issue).
  
• A winners medal light-heavy weight boxing - 6 Commando V’s 9 Commando (hallmarked silver).
  
• Two athletics medals dated bari, 44. One for 40 yards and one for relay.
  
• An Essex Regt. boxing medallion unnamed in box of issue.

Most importantly there is an entire suit case full of paperwork which provides an amazing history of Callf and his unit. PLEASE CLICK THE "MORE DETAILS" BUTTON FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES.
We would highly recommend any interested to come and view this lot as it really is outstanding, please get in touch via email (cultman-collectables@hotmail.com) to arrange times.
Due to the size and weight of this lot postage costs vary greatly. Please contact us with a delivery address for a quote. Alternatively you can collect from us in Retford, Notts. or pick up from Outwood militaria fair on the 1st Sunday of the month. Again please contact us for details.

Price £13,250

WW2 medals and very rare documents - Intelligence Corps.

Consists of Defence and War medal along with pay book and certificate of transfer to the T.A. of WO.2. P.Wade 14417291. Most importantly there are four original passes allowing the bearer to enter Chicksands W/T Station, Beanmanor Park, Fort Bridgewoods and to Wireless Section Chatham. All of these were part of Y Service which ran parallel to the enigma interceptions. Medals are in good condition complete with ribbons.
Price £200

RAF Officers GSM (Bar - Palestine 1945-48) and LS&GC medal group.

Consists of,

• General Service Medal (bar - Palestine 1945-48) - named to Flt. Lt. J.V. McCormack R.A.F.,
• WW2 Defence Medal
• War Medal
• Long Service and Good Conduct medal - named to Flt. Lt. J.V McCormack R.A.F.

The medals are mounted for wear complete with ribbon. In very good condtion.
Price £210

GSM & WW2 Casualty Medal Group - West Yorkshire Regiment.

Consists of,

• General Service Medal (bar - Palestine) - named to 4538228 Pte., W.York. R. (official correction to one digit of service number)
• 1939-45 Star
• Africa Star
• War Medal.

Medals are all in very good condition complete with ribbons.
Private Edward Pinkney, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment was originally from Balby in Doncaster. He was killed in action (aged 32) on the 9th June 1942 in the unsuccessful British attempt to bring help to the Free French who were surrounded at Bir Hacheim. He was buried at Halfaya-Sollum War Cemetery, Libya.
From extracts from the 2nd Btn. war diaries (5th-30th June 1942) we can determin that he was one of eight killed on the 9th, with a further five wounded. This was due to two ammunition trucks exploding presumably having been fired upon/ bomed.
Price £350

V. Rare Territorial Efficiency medal group - Intelligence Corps.

Consists of

• 1939-45 star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• T.E.M. (Territorial bar) - named to Sjt. A.C. Russell.

Russell served in the Port security section British Guiana detachment, Int Corps. This section was mainly used in 2 ways - Espionage i.e. tracking war materials which had a final destination of the axis powers and Counter Espionage i.e. monitoring German agents who were spying on our shipping and passing on info to U-boats etc..
Price £300

Burma Intelligence Corps medal group.

This is an unnamed group mounted for wear. The medals consist of,

• 1939-45 star
• Burma star
• Defence medal
• War medal

It comes with the mans call up papers for the Int Corps, his soldiers release book which shows that in 1946 he was attached to 316 Field Security Section and confirmation of his medals. The group is to 10350688 W).2. L.F. Hoather, Int Corps.
Price £100

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Palestine NGS & WW2 medal group - Royal Navy.

Consists of,

• Naval General Service medal (bars - Palestine 1936-1939 and Near East) the Near East bar is held on with cotton - named to JX. 141781 F.G. Aspinall, OR D. S MN. R.N.
• Atlantic star (France & Germany bar)
• Africa star (North Africa 1942-43 bar)
• Burma star
• Italy star
• 1939-45 star
• War medal.

Medals are in good condition and mounted for display.
Price £325

WW2 & T.E.M. medal group - Intelligence Corps.

Genuine medal group consisting of,

• 1939-45 star
• Africa star
• Defence medal War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal (Territorial bar) - named to 5336049 Cpl. C. R. Turner, Int Corps.

In good condition mounted for wear.
Price £210

WW2 & Malaya medal group - Major Intelligence Corps.

This group consists of,

• 1939-45 star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• General Service medal (bar - Malaya) - named to Capt. W.B.Baglee, Int. Corps.

Baglee was comissioned initially into the East Yorks regiment 04/03/1944 and transferred to the Intelligence Corps at the end of the war and ended up with the rank of Major. The group is mounted for wear and comes with a matching pair of Majors crowns and para wings.
Price £425

Pre war GSM Palestine & WW2 medal group - Dorset Regiment.

The group consists of,

• GSM medal (bar Palestine) - named to a 5722738 Pte.G.G.Bromley, Dorset.
• 1939-45 star
• Burma star
• Defence medal
• War medal.

Medals are swing mounted for wear.
Price £180

WW2 T.E.M. medal group - Ox & Bucks Light Infantry.

Group consists of,

• 1939-45 star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal - named to 5382293 Cpl. L.J.Scutchings, Oxf & Bucks L.I.

The T.E.M. has some contact on the numbering but can be read clearly. One of the battalions of the Ox & Bucks L.I. served as Glider Borne troops landing on D-Day and the Rhine crossing. Whether Scutchings was one of those is not known. The medals are in good condition and are mounted for wear.
Price £185

WW2 Intelligence Corps medal group.

Group consists of,

• 1939-45 star
• Burma star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• General Service medal (bars - Cyprus and Near East) - named to Capt. R.Manchee, Int Corps.

Medals are in good condition and are mounted for wear.
Price £750

Geo VI Territorial Efficiency Medal - Royal Engineers.

Genuine medal with militia bar in good condition complete with ribbon. Named to 2212744 Spr. A. Bland, Royal Engineers.
Price £65

WW2 Intelligence Corps T.E.M. medal group.

This genuine full size medal group consists of,

• 1939-45 star
• France & Germany star
• Defence medal
• War medal
• Territorial Efficiency medal (with Territorial bar) - named to 6207259 Cpl. C.M.Rodocanachi, Int Corps.

Medals are in good condition and have been mounted on card for display.
Price £225