Six: Captain (Quarter-Master) Arthur Sewter, Royal Army Service Corps, who was mentioned in despatches for Palestine

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, with M.I.D. oak leaf (S/11218 S/Sjt. A. Sewter. R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (S-11218 W.O. Cl. II. A Sewter, R.A.S.C.) official correction to one letter of surname, nearly extremely fine (6) £200-£260

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 July 1937 (Palestine). Sold with original M.I.D. certificate ‘Operations in Palestine 1936, from the General Officer Commanding, The British Troops in Palestine and Trans Jordan, dated 4th December 1936’; together with Commanding Officer’s certificate for ‘devotion to duty as Chief Clerk, Northern Brigade during the disturbances in Palestine 1936.’

L.S. & G.C. notified in Army Orders October 1938.

Arthur Sewter enlisted at Sheffield on 20 May 1920. He served overseas in China, April to December 1927, and from February 1933 to January 1935; Egypt and Palestine January to December 1936; British Expeditionary Force to 6 February 1940, when discharged to a commission; released from active military duty, 5 November 1948, with honorary rank of Captain (Quarter-Master). The group is accompanied by a good selection of original documents, including three photographs, one of him in uniform with two ribbons and M.I.D., another a group photograph taken in Northern Ireland in 1940; various certificates, news cuttings, Identity Card, Certificate of Service, Officers’ Release Book, etc.