Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Major S. Coles, London Electrical Engineers, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S. Coles.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Lieut. S. Coles. R.E.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, reverse officially dated 1939, with integral top riband bar, this adapted for wear, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, some minor spotting, otherwise good very fine (6) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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Stanley Coles served as Company Sergeant Major in the London Electrical Engineers, Royal Engineers, prior to being commissioned Second Lieutenant 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, on 4 April 1914. He reverted to the Royal Engineers as a temporary Lieutenant on 23 January 1915, and later served in the 27th London Electrical Engineers Anti-Aircraft Battalion. He was promoted Major on 6 May 1938, and was awarded the Efficiency Decoration the following year (London Gazette 28 March 1939). He retired, having attained the age limit, on 8 June 1940.