Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Major W. S. Martin, Royal Tank Regiment

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7872468 Sjt. W. S. Martin. R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7872468 W.O. Cl.II. W. S. Martin. R. Tank R.) very fine and better (8) £240-280

Provenance: Bill Green Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2004.

William Stanley Martin was born on 11 June 1903 and attested for the Royal Tank Regiment, serving in the ranks for 17 years and 244 days. Advanced Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, he was commissioned Lieutenant (Quarter Master) in the Royal Armoured Corps on 12 June 1942, before transferring to the Reconnaissance Corps on 12 October 1943, and was promoted Captain on 12 June 1945. Returning to the Royal Tank Regiment as Quartermaster on 30 August 1946, he retired on 18 August 1956.