Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II A. M. Williams, Royal Signals, late Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2309768 Sjt. A. M. Williams. R. Signals) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£100

Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005.

Alexander Mitchell Williams was born in Norwich, Norfolk on 9 January 1904. A machinist by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Engineers at Cork on 2 February 1920 and was transferred to the Royal Signals on 6 November. He served in Egypt from 30 November 1922 to 15 May 1929 and in India from 24 December 1931 to 1 December 1932. Promoted Sergeant in 1936, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1938. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he served with the B.E.F. from 13 September 1939 to 23 June 1940; thereafter his service was in Britain. Promoted Warrant Officer Class III in March 1940, he attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major) in July 1942. He was discharged on 25 September 1953.

Sold with a fine photograph album containing photos dating from the recipient’s time in Egypt, 1922-29.