Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Warrant Officer Class II J. Young, Highland Light Infantry

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3311439 Pte. J. Young. H.L.I.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3311439 W.O. Cl.2. J. Young. H.L.I.) mounted court-style as worn, traces of verdigris to Second War awards, nearly very fine (7) £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Highland Light Infantry.

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J. Young was born in 1915 and attested for the Highland Light Infantry at Glasgow on 16 May 1934. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 28 January 1936 to 7 November 1938; in Palestine from 8 November 1938 to 13 November 1939; and then during the Second World War in North Africa and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Advanced Warrant Officer Class II and awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, he was discharged on 22 June 1956, after 22 years and 38 days’ service.

Sold with copied Red Book Certificate of Service.