Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (7878760 Pte. J. Atkinson. R. Tank C.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

John Atkinson was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, and attested for service in the Royal Tank Corps at Preston on 23 November 1926. He is confirmed on the medal roll for the I.G.S. with clasp North West Frontier 1930-31, and was discharged to the Army Reserve at Barnet on 12 February 1933. He re-enlisted for service in the Second World War, transferring to the General Staff Corps on 7 January 1943, and then to the Royal Armoured Corps, on 18 February 1943, being re-numbered 14502739.