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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 231

Five: Major A. R. Fish, Royal Signals

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (Major A. R. Fish. R. Sigs.), mounted as worn, good very fine (50

Arnold Robert Fish - or Taffy to his friends and comrades - was born on 25 July 1911 at Kingston and was educated the Tiffin School. Whilst there he played in the cricket XI and rugby XV and was Secretary of the Debating and Literary Society. Rather than heading onto further education, Fish joined a City Bank and eventually rose to become Director of Hill Samuel (today a part of the Lloyd's Group). Fish was commissioned into the Royal Signals and saw active service in Burma - it was said he went bald having 'got too close to the Japanese Army' - and latterly in South-East Asia, being attached to the with 2nd (Indian) Air Formation Signals, retiring as a Major in April 1946. He retired to Esher and forged his career in banking with his wife, with whom he had issue of a son and daughter. The Major died on 28 July 2008, regarded as 'a true Gentleman'; sold together with original letters related to his retirement and issue of Medal & clasp, besides copied research and obituary.

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