Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Trooper J. Robbins, Royal Tank Regiment, who was killed in action in the Western Desert, 24 November 1942

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. Robbins, 18, Lundie Street, Everton, Liverpool 6’, extremely fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Second World War Casualties.

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Jonathan Robbins served during the Second World War as a Trooper in 1st Royal Tank Regiment, and was killed in action in the Western Desert on 24 November 1942, shortly after 8th Army had broken out from El Alamein and had reached Benghazi.

Robbins was aged 23 at the time of his death. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya. His medals were sent to his mother Margaret Robbins.