Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sapper J. J. Collin, 24 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers, killed 25 February 1945

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (4)

1871825 Sapper John Jim Collin, 24 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers, died on 25 February 1945, aged 26 years. The son of James and Ethel Lily Collin and husband of Lilian E. J. Collin of Lee, London; he was buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Sold with a photograph of Sapper Collin in uniform, the medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Mrs L. E. J. Collin of 74 Horncastle Rd., Lee, S.E.12’; together with Army Council condolence slip named to ‘1871825 Sapper John J. Collin’ .