Four: Trooper D. E. R. Silcock, 13th/18th Royal Hussars, late Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (22539714 Tpr. D. E. Silcock. 13/18 H.) good very fine, and believed to be the only member of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars to have been awarded the Atlantic Star (4) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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Dennis Ernest Reginals Silcock was born in New Denham, Buckinghamshire, on 19 September 1925 and joined the Royal Navy as a Ordinary Seaman on 29 March 1943, serving during the Second World War borne exclusively on the books of carious shore based establishments, including H.M.S. Copra, the Combined Operations Pay Records and Accounts shore base. He was shore released on 6 September 1946, and was discharged on 1 October 1950. He attested for the 13th/18th Hussars at Acton the following day and served with ‘C’ Squadron in Malaya from 14 February 1951 to 21 January 1954. He transferred to the Reserve on 2 October 1955, and was discharged on 1 October 1962, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Service in the Royal Navy; Gunnery History Sheet; and Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book.