Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant T. E. Kershaw, Union Defence Force
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘108980 T. E. Kershaw’, the Stars gilded, good fine and better

Pair: Lieutenant D. G. Mun-Gavin, South African Pay Corps, Union Defence Force
War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both officially impressed ‘90282 D. G. Mun-Gavin’, nearly very fine

South African Memorial Plaque, bronze cross, 76 x 76mm., mounted on a wooden plaque, with associated bronze label inscribed, ‘Died on Service - World War 1939 1945’ (179854 W.O.II. A. E. Chapman G.S.C.) good very fine (7) £70-£90

Thomas Edward Kershaw was born in Hannover, Cape Province, on 20 July 1906. He enlisted at Cape Town 27 May 1940 and served in East Africa as Gunner in the 6th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade. Appointed to a Commission as Acting Lieutenant (unpaid) Junior Audit Officer, Military Audit Department 5 August 1941, Kershaw served at the OCTU Njoro Administrative Centre and later joined No. 87 Company, Royal Army Pay Corps Pay Services, East Africa Command.

Dennis George Mun-Gavin was born on 20 January 1919 and served as Temporary Lieutenant, South African Pay Corps, at Military Pay Headquarters from 1 April 1944. He was released from service on 25 November 1945.

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