Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Five: Sergeant L. Staniforth, 7th Queen’s Own Hussars (Royal Armoured Corps), who died on active service in July 1944

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box with Army Council condolence slip in the name of ‘551833 Sgt. L. Staniforth’, extremely fine (5) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Leonard Staniforth died on active service on 17 July 1944, while serving in the 7th Queen’s Own Hussars (Royal Armoured Corps) in Italy. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas of Leamington Spa, he was 31 years of age and is buried in Ancona Cemetery; the above described forwarding box is addressed to ‘Mrs. E. K. Staniforth, 35 Windmill Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. England.’