Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Company Sergeant Major R. Austin, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was wounded in action in Burma during the Arakan campaign
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4184734 Sjt. R. Austin. R.W. Fus.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine

Four: Fusilier W. Smith, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4179264 Fsr. W. Smith. R.W. Fus.) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (9) £100-£140

Robert Austin, a farm labourer, was born in Shrewsbury around 1905, and enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Wrexham on 5 March 1923. Posted to Burma with the 1st Battalion, he is recorded as wounded in action on 18 March 1943 during operations designed to overwhelm a strongly-held Japanese position at Donbaik; the objective remained in Japanese hands following a bloody engagement.

W. Smith was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal under Army Order 231 of 1938.

Sold with two “For Loyal Service” King’s Badges awarded to British Armed Forces personnel during the Second War who were honourably discharged due to wounds or disablement.