Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Warrant Officer Class II E. Braithwaite, North Irish Horse, late King’s Dragoon Guards, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Middle East

General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48 (4343103 Tpr E Braithwaite KDG) stamped ‘R’ for Replacement; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak Leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (4343103 WO2 E Braithwaite RAC) stamped ‘R’ for Replacement; mounted court-style as worn, the Second War Stars all later issues/ replacements with large suspension rings, good very fine, the GSM with this clasp combination scarce to unit (6) £100-£140

M.I.D. London Gazette 13 January 1944

Ernest Braithwaite initially attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment and then transferred to the King’s Dragoons Guards. He served as a Trooper in Pre-War Palestine with this unit attached to the Headquarters Force in Jerusalem. Very few of the King’s Dragoon Guards served in Palestine making this a very scarce medal to the unit. He went on to served with ‘B’ Squadron in the Second World War, being Mentioned In Despatches for his services in the Middle East, and then subsequently serving in post-War Palestine. In February 1948 he was the North Irish Horse, in Omagh, Northern Ireland for 3 years. His Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was awarded to him as a Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant in 1952.