WW2 Long Range Desert Group Mentioned in Despatches Medal Group of Five with Ephemera – Warrant Officer Fred Backhouse, Royal Artillery and LRDG
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A second world war MID medal group awarded to 1065377 Warrant Officer Fred Backhouse, Royal Artillery and Long Range Desert Group.
1939-45 Star unnamed as issued
Africa Star (with 8th Army Clasp) unnamed as issued
Italy Star unnamed as issued
WW2 Defence Medal unnamed as issued
War Medal 1939-45 (with MID oak leaf emblem) unnamed as issued
The medals are in good condition.
Mentioned In Despatches: London Gazette, 5th April 1945
Fred Backhouse was born in 1909 in Openshaw, South Manchester, Lancashire.
The group comes with:
- Original Mention in Despatches certificate. “By the King’s Order the name of Warrant Officer 1 (actg) F. Backhouse, Royal Artillery, was published in the London Gazette on 5, April, 1945, as mentioned in a Dispatch for distinguished service. I am charged to record His Majesty’s high appreciation.”
- Letter on LRDG Association headed paper from Jim Patch, Secretary, 16 January 1981
- Long Range Desert Group Newsletter 1980
- LRDG cap badge
- Royal Artillery sleeve badges
- Pair Warrant Officer sleeve badges
- Two Photographs in uniform
- Three photographs with captions: “Plane that landed our rations to Squadron”; “Ration plane landing”; “Christmas 1942-43 Amdiminsk Persia”
- Instructions for use of Bagnold Sun Compass document
- Prisoner of War post card
- Birth Certificate, Fred Backhouse, born 17 February 1909, 74 Egard Street, Openshaw, South Manchester.
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