Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Corporal A. N. Brewis, 3rd Dragoon Guards, later Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Royal Army Service Corps
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (393557 Cpl. A. N. Brewis. R.E.M.E.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine

Five: Fusilier S. T. Russell, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5242466 Fsr. S. T. Russell. R.W. Fus.) minor contact marks to last, very fine

Three: Private J. A. Hughes, Cheshire Regiment
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (4209099 Pte. J. A. Hughes. Cheshire.) nearly extremely fine (13) £140-£180

Albert Norman Brewis was born on 12 September 1902 and enlisted in the Dragoons of the Line at Newcastle on 2 February 1920. Posted as Trooper to the newly created 3rd Carabiniers, formed upon the amalgamation of the 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), Brewis served in India from 1921-24, followed by a further 7 years at home. Discharged at Canterbury on 1 February 1932, his military conduct was given as ‘exemplary’: ‘A good, steady, reliable and sober man. Has been employed during the last fifteen months as a officer’s valet and has carried out his duties efficiently. Shoeing Smith before enlistment.’

Brewis later returned to service during the Second War with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Posted to North West Europe as Corporal from 28 August 1944 to 26 July 1945, he was discharged after 8 further years with the Colours on 12 September 1947, the last three months being spent with the R.A.S.C.
Sold with original Regular Army Certificate of Service; Soldier’s Release Book Class “A”; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and pension documentation.

John Arfon Hughes served with the Cheshire Regiment from 22 June 1945 and was present with the 2nd Battalion in Palestine during the State of Emergency between 27 September 1945 and 30 June 1948.