Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Major and Quartermaster E. Digby, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Staff Sergeant, Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt. E. Digby. R.E.M.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (1422476 W.O. Cl. 1. E. Digby. R.E.M.E.) rank partially officially corrected; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (1422476 Bmbr. E. Digby. R.A.); Malaysia, Active Service Medal, mounted court-style, lacquered, generally very fine, scarce combination (8) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 27 September 1945 (Burma).

Edward Digby served with the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, and advanced to Staff Sergeant. He transferred as Warrant Officer Class 1 to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and was commissioned Lieutenant and Quartermaster in January 1951. Digby advanced to Captain and Quartermaster in October 1952, and to Major and Quartermaster in October 1958. Major Digby retired in October 1960.

Sold with M.O.D. correspondence addressed to recipient at ‘14 The Close, Portchester, Fareham, Hants’, relating to the award of the Malaysian Active Service Medal, dated July 1972.