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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 637

Eight: Warrant Officer Class 2 J. D. Timmons, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers late Royal Artillery

1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence & War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (893720 Sgt. J.D. Timmons. R.A.); Korea 1950-53 (893720 Sgt. J. Timmons. R.E.M.E.); UN Korea 1950-54; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (893720 S. Sgt. J. Timmons. R.E.M.E.), mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (8)

John Denis Timmons was born in 1926 and enlisted at the tender age of 14 in the Royal Artillery on 6 July 1939. Serving with them throughout the Second World War, and the post war campaign in South-East Asia with the 5th Independent Field Regiment.

He transferred to the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers on 1 October 1951, posted to Korea in December 1952 where he remained for a year before being posted home. After spending time in Hong Kong & Aden he left the army in June 1965, some 25 years of service. He was later employed as a mechanical fitter for the War Officer and died at Amesbury on 3 January 1969.

Sold together with Cased National Service Medal, Warrant Scroll in tube dated 17 September 1962, death certificate and pension form, appreciation letter on leaving the Colours from Major-General L H Atkinson O.B.E. dated 10 August 1965, R.E.M.E. belt and Certificate of Service.


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Sold for
£250

Starting price
£130