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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 73

Four: Lieutenant J. Powers, Bedfordshire Home Guard, Late Royal Engineers
1914 Star, with Bar (25671 Dvr: J. Powers. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (25671 Dvr. J. Powers. R.E.); Defence Medal, good very fine, with the recipient's related miniature awards; named card box of issue for the Defence Medal, addressed to 'Lt J. Powers, 73 Conway Road, Luton, Beds.'; 1914 Christmas Tin; Church Lads Brigade Cross, bronze, with '1910' date bar and integral top riband bar; cap badge and lapel badges; and the following related documents:
- Third Class Certificate of Education
- The recipient's Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve and Discharge Certificate
- Bedfordshire Territorial Army Association letters regarding the Defence Medal
- Various photographs of the recipient

Pair: Company Quarter Master Sergeant R.W. Shawl, Bedfordshire Home Guard
Defence and War Medals, good very fine, with the following related documents:
- The recipient's named Home Guard Service Certificate
- The recipient's Certificate of Service
- The recipient's Soldier's Service and Pay Book; and Soldier's Record and Pay Book
- East Central District Battle Platoon Competition 1943 Certificate
- The recipient's Discharge Certificate
- A large quantity of group and individual photographs

One: Private G. Gazeley, Bedfordshire Home Guard
Defence Medal, edge bruising, nearly very fine, with the recipient's named Home Guard Service Certificate; and Bedfordshire Territorial Army Association letter

One: Major C.J. Freeman, Bedfordshire Home Guard
Defence Medal, good very fine, with named card box of issue, addressed to 'Major C.J. Freeman, 7 St Michael's Rd, Bedford', and a small presentation salver, silver (Hallmarks for London 1901), engraed 'Major C.J. Freeman, from the Officer 8th Bedfs. Bn. Home Guard. 17.5.1946.'; together with various other documents and insignia relating to the Bedfordshire Home Guard (lot)

Lieutenant Jack Powers, born 1894; enlisted as a Driver in the Royal Engineers, 2.1.1914, and served during the Great War with No.12 Field Company, R.E. on the Western Front from 8.9.1914; transferred to the Reserve, 14.2.1919; promoted Lieutenant, 26.10.1943, and served with the 4th (Luton) Battalion, Bedfordshire Home Guard.

22259069 Company Quarter Master Sergeant Ronald Walter Shawl, born 10.9.1922; served with the 6th (Dunstable) Battalion, Bedfordshire Home Guard, 17.1.1941 - 31.12.1944; subsequently served with the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army); discharged, 12.9.1957.

Private George Gazeley, served with the 3rd (Ampthill) Battalion, Bedfordshire Home Guard, 10.6.1940 - 20.9.1943; died, 9.3.1946.

Major C.J. Freeman, promoted Lieutenant, 1.2.1941; Major, 1.3.1943, and served with the 8th (Bedford) Battalion, Bedfordshire Home Guard.

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