Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lance-Corporal W. Newsome, Royal Engineers, late East Yorkshire Regiment, who landed in North West Europe on D-Day

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone (22236110 LCpl W Newsome RE) about extremely fine (5) £240-£280

Wilfred Newsome was born on 28 June 1904, an attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment at Hull on 1 September 1922. He served with the 1st Battalion in Egypt, China, and India from 4 September 1925 to 28 January 1930, and transferred to the Reserve on 13 February 1930. He was discharged on 31 August 1934, after 12 years’ service. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he re-enlisted in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps at Hinkley, Leicestershire, on 24 April 1941, and transferred to the Royal Engineers on 4 May 1943. He served with them during the Second World War in North West Europe from 6 June 1944 (D-Day) to 29 October 1945, and was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve following the cessation of hostilities. He re-enlisted again for the Royal Engineers on 18 October 1948, the day after his discharge from the Reserve had become effective, and served with them in Egypt and in the Canal Zone from 11 October 1950 to 9 January 1953. He was finally discharged at Brighton on 12 February 1953, after a total of 23 years and 319 days’ service, in both the Regular and Reserve forces.

Sold with the recipient’s two Regular Army Certificate of Service red books; Soldier’s Release Book; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Discharge Certificate; and Royal Engineers Old Comrades’ Association Membership Book.