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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 870

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

Family group:

Three: Private J. Williamson, Royal Irish Rifles

1914-15 Star (11-19824 Pte. J. Williamson. R.Ir:Rif:); British War and Victory Medals 1914-19 (19824 Pte. J. Williamson. R.Ir.Rif.), lightly polished, nearly very fine

Four: Flight Sergeant R. Williamson, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style as worn, with a spare War Medal 1939-45 in a Gieves & Hawkes, No. 1 Savile Row felt slip, very fine

Pair: Sergeant A. K. Williamson, Army Catering Corps

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24071317 Sgt. A. K. Williamson ACC.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C. (24071317 Sgt A K Williamson ACC), mounted court-style as worn, with related dress miniatures, an Army Catering Corps cap badge and the recipient's three metal identity tags, nearly very fine(12)

Sold with the following:

(i)
A Worcestershire Regiment Senior N.C.O.'s Mess Dress uniform, by Gieves & Hawkes, No. 1 Savile Row, comprising a scarlet cutaway 'cavalry style' mess jacket with a dark blue stand collar featuring the regimental badge, with a broad layer of gold piping on the collar extending down the front of the jacket; dark blue trousers (32" waist) with a thin red stripe; a dark green waistcoat with 57 non-functional brass 'stud' buttons down the front, in overall good condition, known by family repute to have been worn by Sergeant A. K. Williamson.

(ii)
The recipient's Army Catering Corps stable belt with original buckle and fittings; an Army Catering Corps brass wall plaque badge, 125mm x 85mm; a metal statuette by Charles C. Stadden depicting a soldier of the Army Catering Corps, standing with rifle, mounted on a wooden plinth, 125mm including plinth.

(iii)
A framed group photograph of the Sergeants' Mess of the 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment at the Meeanee Parade in February 1983, A. K. Williamson appearing front row, extreme right (seated, wearing medals).

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£150