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Auction: 22103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals VII - e-Auction
Lot: 652

A 1956 B.E.M group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel (QM) T. Jones, Royal Signals attached Gurkha Signals

British Empire Medal, E.II.R., Military Division (2580043 Sqn. Q.M.S. Thomas Jones. R. Sigs.), officially impressed naming on a pre-prepared ground; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (2580043 S.Q.M.S. T. Jones. R. Sigs.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula (Lt. T. Jones. B.E.M. R. Signals.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R, Regular Army (2580043 W.O.Cl.2. T. Jones. B.E.M. R. Sigs.), very fine (8)

B.E.M. London Gazette 8 May 1956.

The citation covers his operational service from 1949-6 December 1955 and refers to his being one of the first batch of British NCOs selected for the Gurkha Signals in 1949, serving with 17 Gurkha Signal Regiment.

Thomas Jones was finally promoted Lieutenant-Colonel (QM) in 1974 and retired in August 1976; sold together with career promotions and typed memories of his time on active service in Malaya.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£180