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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 111

An Unusual Campaign Combination Group of Nine to Lieutenant G.E.T. Treneary, Indian Army, Late Sapper, Royal Naval Division 1914-15 Star (Deal 1483-S- Spr. G.E.T. Treneary R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (236159 Spr. G.E.T. Trencary [sic] R.E.); India General Service 1936-39, two clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (M-1858827 S-Sgt. G.E.T. Treneary, I.A.O.C.), partially officially renamed; 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; War Medal; India Service Medal; Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., with ´India´ bar suspension (S-Sjt. G.E.T. Treneary, I.A.S.C.), generally nearly very fine (9) Estimate £ 180-220 Lieutenant George Edward Thomas Treneary, born Hightown, St. Mary´s, Isles of Scilly, 1897, the eldest of five brothers from a well-known family on the Isles, one of whom was Prime Minister Wilson´s personal taxi driver every time he visited the Isles; served during the Great War with the Royal Naval Division and the Royal Engineers in the Gallipoli theatre of War, August 1915 to November 1915, and on the Western Front, August 1916 to November 1918; transferred Royal Army Service Corps (M.T.), 2.2.1923; transferred Indian Army Service Corps, and advanced Sergeant, 1930; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 1935; transferred Indian Army Ordnance Corps, 1.12.1939; Conductor 1.11.1941; Lieutenant 10.8.1942; died 29.12.1969: ´Mr. George Treneary died at his home at Treverhan estate, Hayle, on December 29. The eldest brother he served as a regular soldier for some years, rising to the rank of Captain. After taking part in the landing at the Dardenelles he was sent to France during the first war. At one time he was in the same trenches as his father, then the oldest islander in the armed forces. This was against orders and father and son were quickly separated. Mr. Treneary spent 24 years in the Indian Army and retired during the last war.´ (Newspaper cutting refers).

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