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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 247

Seven: Private L. W. Short, South Wales Borderers, late The Queen's Regiment, Royal Artillery and Royal Welch Fusiliers

Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (6087829 Pte. L. W. Short. S.W.B.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial (6087829 Gnr. L. W. Short.), mounted as worn, this last with one or two corrections, very fine (7)

Leslie William Short saw wide and varied Military service:

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 3 November 1937-31 July 1940.
Royal Artillery, 1 August 1940-16 December 1945.
Royal Welch Fusiliers, 17 December 1945-17 June 1946.
South Wales Borderers, 18-24 June 1946.

He was working at Tooting Bec Hospital as a Carpenter and living at the YMCA, Leybourne, Dover in 1953; sold together with an attractive album of his service, including photographs and documents, besides cloth and metal insignia, riband bars and miniature awards.

Coronation and Jubilee Medals remain unconfirmed.

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£130