Auction Catalogue

15 January 2025

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 261

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To be sold on: 15 January 2025

Estimate: £100–£140

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Four: Private L. Ralph, Royal Army Service Corps
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. L. Ralph, 7 Albert Gardens, Pellon...’; together with a cast copy Dunkirk Medal, all mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine

Four: Leading Aircraftman J. H. Gordon, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was Mentioned in Despatches
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with copy M.I.D. oak leaf; together with the recipient’s original Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, extremely fine (9) £100-£140

Ralph Leslie was born on 11 February 1917 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps at Halifax, Yorkshire, on 1 March 1940. He served with them during the Second World War both at home and overseas, and was discharged at Inverness on 7 March 1946

Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service ands Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book; Certified Copy of Attestation; Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve; National Registration Identity Card; and National Service (Armed Forces) Grade Card.

J. H. Gordon served as a Leading Aircraftman with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1945).