Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private F. E. Care, 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. F. E. Care, “Lenwade”, Herne Road, Crowborough, Sussex’, very fine

Four: Craftsman D. A. Mowbray, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. D. A. Mowbray, 117 Holt Road, Aston, Birmingham’, very fine (9) £70-£90

Dennis Alfred Mowbray was born on 6 June 1914 and enlisted at Birmingham on 15 July 1940. He served in the Royal Engineers from July to August 1940, and then in the Royal Artillery up to March 1941, the Royal Army Ordnance Corps up to September 1942 and then finally the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers until his discharge in June 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s official R.E.M.E Record of Service sheet; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book (Army Book 64); Original Certificate of Transfer to Army Reserve; Original certificate for having crossed the equator on 27 December 1941; and original Release Certificate with officer’s reference.

G. E. Care, a native of Crowborough, Sussex, served with the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.

Sold with a 5th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (Cinque Ports) Regimental prize medal; various cap badges; and a school attendance fob named to a G. Care.