Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Corporal J. G. M. Gellately, South African Medical Corps
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; South Africa Medal for War Service, all officially named ‘176665 J. G. McP. Gellately; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st (bilingual) issue, Union of South Africa (Cpl. J. G. M. Gellately S.A.M.C.) with enclosure, generally very fine or better

Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st (bilingual) issue, Union of South Africa (L/Cpl. E. B. Spence T.S.C.) very fine (8) £100-£140

James Gordon McPherson Gellately resided with his wife in Natal, South Africa. He was employed as a costing clerk prior to enlisting in the South African Medical Corps in 1940. Gellately advanced to Corporal, and was discharged in September 1945.

Ernest Brooke Spence was born in Lindley, Orange Free State in February 1907. He served during the Second War with the Technical Service Corps (entitled to 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal and South Africa Medal for War Service), and advanced to Lance Corporal in March 1945.