Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private J. G. Care, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Corporal, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (2172 Pte. J. G. Care. D. of Corn. L.I.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (346184. Cpl. J. G. Care. R.A.F.) the three GVR awards mounted as worn; the two Second War awards loose, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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James Grenfell Care was born at St. Ives, Cornwall, on 25 November 1888 and served with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry during the Great War. He enlisted into the Royal Air Force on 15 March 1921, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1935. He saw further service at home during the Second World War, and was released on 21 September 1945. He died in St. Ives on 17 January 1947.

Sold with an OHMS transmission envelope, dated 7 February 1946, addressed to ‘Mr. J. G. Care, 14 Tregwary Road, St. Ives, Cornwall’; and copied research.