Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: attributed to Gunner J. Bent, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. Bent, 1 Ventnor St. Rochdale, Lancs’, nearly extremely fine

Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Const John Bent) in Royal Mint case of issue, with Rochdale County Borough Police Cap Badge, and small metal and plastic Rochdale County Borough Police prize shield, engraved ‘Cdt. J. Bent 31 Mar. 69’, good very fine

Four: Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant V. S. Holloway, 99th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, Long Service, 1959, Long Service, 1969 (Vivian S. Holloway), mounted as originally worn, generally very fine (9) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for Burma Operations during the Second World War.

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Gunner J. Bent was the father of Constable J. Bent.