Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Sergeant J. Prendergast, Royal Berkshire Regiment, later Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who was twice wounded in action in 1944

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5335048 Pte. J. Prendergast. R. Berks. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, light contact marks to first, generally very fine (7) £140-£180

J. Prendergast was wounded in action in France during Operation Goodwood on 18 July 1944 whilst serving as Sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He was further wounded around 4 November 1944 in preparation for Operation Noah as the Highland Division attempted to support the bridgehead between the River Waal and River Rijn in Holland, to the west of Nijmegan and Arnhem; the casualty list notes ‘D.N.R.’ (date not recorded), likely in consequence of administrative confusion caused by the German destruction of the Lek dyke and flooding of vast tracts of land.

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