Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Winstanley, Royal Engineers

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (22526379 Sjt. C. W. Winstanley, R.E.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (22526379 S. Sgt. C. W. Winstanley, R.E.), official correction to last digit of number on the first and reverse of the Northern Ireland clasp broken in centre, otherwise good very fine (2) £150-200

Cecil William Winstanley, who was born in March 1935, enlisted in the Royal Engineers in September 1950 and, having attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class I, was commissioned in July 1974. He subsequently gained advancement to Captain in July 1976, to Major in July 1982, and to Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1987, and was placed on the Retired List in March 1990.