Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant K. G. Campbell, Union Defence Force, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Middle East
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘189058 K. G. Campbell’, mounted as worn, very fine

Six: Nursing Sister A. M. Balne, South African Military Nursing Service
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘316509 A. M. Balne’, good very fine (10) £100-£140

Kenneth Grant Campbell served with the Union Defence Forces on operations against Italian forces in Abyssinia and Somaliland, and against Axis forces in North Africa, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his ‘gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November 1941 to April 1942’ (London Gazette, 11 December 1942).

Audrey Muriel Balne served during the Second World War as a Nursing Sister with the South African Military Nursing Service, and served at 4 (South African) General Hospital, Buscelli; 5 (South African) General Hospital, Helmieh; 101 (Non-European) (South African) General Hospital, Tahag; and 102 (South African) Combined General Hospital, Egypt and Italy.