Orders, Decorations and Medals

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14874244 Pte. F. L. Wheat, A.A.C.), in its named card box of issue, an official later issue, extremely fine £80-100

Wheat enlisted in November 1944 and served in the Army Air Corps from December of that year until March 1948.

Sold with the recipient’s Record of Service card, issued at the Infantry and A.A.C. Record Office on 10 January 1948, and his later Parachute Regimental Association Membership card, with portrait photograph, in red plastic wallet with two original photographs of Palestine campaign period.