Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant William Frederick Shea, 40 & 41 Commandos, Royal Marines

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed, mounted as worn; together with Monte Cassino 45th Anniversary Medal 1989, 38mm., silver base metal; another, 27mm. with chain for neck wear, in case; Medal, gilt base metal, engraved, ‘H.M.S. Daedalus Camp’; Lapel Badges (8), ‘R.N. College’; 40 Commando’ (2); ‘R.N.A’.; ‘R.M. Association’; ‘Commandos, United We Conquer’; ‘HM Armed Forces Veteran’, all enamelled, good very fine and better (lot) £250-350

Sold with framed ‘Commando Service Certificate, part printed, part hand written, ‘This Certificate is an Appreciation of Loyal Service given by Commandos by Ply\X3041 Sgt. William Frederick Shea, RM., 31st December 1945. Served with No.40 & No.41 RM Commandos from December 1942 until wounded in action, Italy, January 1944. 31st December 1945.’ Also with The Royal Marines Association Membership Book, named to ‘Bill Shea, Honary (sic) Life Member, December 1999, in recognition of his sacrifice for Britain in Second World War and as a founder member of the Birmingham Branch 1946’; Old Comrades Association of The Army Commandos Membership Booklet, named to ‘W. F. Shea, 15.4.66’; Prayer Book, named to ‘William Frederick Shea, confirmed by The Bishop of Dover, 17th August 1939, Depot Royal Marines Church Deal’; ‘40 Commando Royal Marines’ Wall Plaque; Blazer and other cloth badges (5) - Royal Marine &/or Commando; book: Jock of 40 Royal Marine Commando - the autobiography of ex-commando Jock Farmer; typescript: ‘40 (RM) Commando with 10 Corps Crossing of the Garigijano River and subsequent operations, 12 January to 22nd February 1944’; other papers, including Service of Thanksgiving Program, dinner menus (2); postcards.