Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private L. L. Leon, 1st Infantry Brigade, South African Forces

War and Africa Service Medals (126230 L. L. Leon); South Africa Medal for War Service, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £40-60

Leslie Louis Leon was born in Johannesburg on 18 December 1907. A Traveller by occupation and a former member of the Transvaal Scottish, he attested for the 1st Infantry Brigade on 15 April 1940 but was discharged as medically unfit on 30 September 1940. For this service he was awarded the War and Africa Service Medals. Additionally, he was awarded the South African Medal for War Service in recognition of voluntary service to the Union of South Africa during the war.

Sold with original named (Leslie Louis Leon) award certificate for the South African Medal for War Service; together with copied service papers.