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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 234

Five: Major J. H. Benoy, Royal Engineers, who earned a 'mention' during the Second World War

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt. J. H. Benoy. R.E.), very fine (5)

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945 (Burma).

John Humphrey Benoy was born on 3 March 1922 and was educated at Felsted School, playing in the Rugby XV in 1939 and later gaining qualifying a Bachelor of Science (Engineering). Having served in the ranks for 229 days, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 7 February 1942, being made Lieutenant on 1 October 1942, Captain on 22 March 1945 (confirmed 3 March 1949), serving with the 22nd Indian Field Squadron in South-East Asia and finally being made Major on 17 April 1955. He latterly joined the Combined Cadet Force at Felsted but emigrated to France and died at Libourne in the Gironde on 2 June 2001; sold together with copied research.

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