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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 422

Four: Acting Corporal J. A. McIntyre, No. '3' Field Provost Company, late Royal Durban Light Infantry

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, all officially impressed '1966 J. A. McIntyre', some contact marks and edge bruising to third, very fine (4)

John Alfred McIntyre was born on 26 August 1915. He lived at Hilfields, Ladysmith, Natal with his wife before being called up on 9 June 1941. Travelling to Suez with the Royal Durban Light Infantry as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, he disembarked there on 20 July. He was detached from this unit on 8 August in order to train as a Provost and on 27 September he transferred to No. 3 Field Provost Company with the rank of Acting Corporal. Whilst serving with this unit McIntyre was listed missing believed P.O.W. on 20 July 1942, he was later discovered not to be a prisoner, but was injured having suffered a fractured wrist. Sent to 64 General Hospital on 2 July he remained there until 11 July. McIntyre's service from this point takes place entirely in South Africa: he is admitted to hospital on several occasions including one stint for 'Hysteria' at Durban on 10 December 1942. He transferred to No. '6' Provost Company on 14 July 1945, remaining in South Africa; sold together with copied records of service.

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