Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain A. W. D. Rookledge, Royal Berkshire Regiment, later Royal Air Force, who was one of the small group of Berkshires to serve in post-War Palestine

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt. D. W. A. [sic] Rookledge. R. Berks.) mounted as worn, initials officially corrected on GSM, contact marks, very fine, last scarce to unit (5) £140-£180

Albert William Douglas Rookledge was born in King’s Norton, Birmingham, on 29 June 1924, and at some point after he referred to himself as Douglas William Albert. He was commissioned into the Royal Berkshire Regiment 15 January 1944 for service during the Second World War, and afterwards he served during the post-War Palestine campaign with the Royal Berkshire Regiment attached to 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a Temporary Captain during the qualifying period, one of only 22 Berkshire Officers to have served in Palestine. On 17 January 1949 he relinquished his Commission on appointment to a Short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force Regiment with the rank of Flying Officer. Promoted Flight Lieutenant on 29 June 1950, he died in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 7 February 1995.