Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14087233 Pte. D. P. James, Int. Corps) nearly extremely fine, scarce to unit £200-£240

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2011.

D. P. James transferred to the Intelligence Corps in October 1946 from the General Service Corps. He was posted to Middle East Land Forces and served in the Headquarters Special Wireless Group. This unit operated Wireless Intercept Stations, which worked to the Middle East Central Bureau and Heliopolis just outside Cairo, which had the nickname “Little Bletchley.” The Intelligence Corps soldiers were selected for their language qualifications and were limited in number.