Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1233

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£65

Four: Gunner C. W. Greaves, Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals
very fine and better

Five: attributed to Lance-Corporal J. Matafwali, 1st Northern Rhodesia Regiment

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals contact marks and polished, good fine or better, with photocopied certificate of service (9)
£30-40

Charles Walter Greaves, who was born in September 1909, was called up from his duties as a Police Constable in May 1944 and transferred to the Army Reserve from 29 Field Regiment, R.A. in December 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s original Soldier’s Release Book and other wartime period documentation, including Army Council campaign medal forwarding slip.