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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 511

The group of three awarded to Private B. E. Gowlett, 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Lingen on 4 April 1945

1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, sold together with a named boxed of issue and condolence slip, very fine (3)

Bernard Edwin Gowlett was born in Essex, the son of Frank and Gladys Gowlett, he served with the 2nd Battalion which landed at D-Day on Sword Beach. They were in action again at Caen, Bourguebes Ridge, Mont Pincon and Nederrign. After the crossing of the Rhine they fought a minor action at Lingen on 4 April 1945 and there Gowlett was killed in action, he is buried at Rheinburg War Cemetery, Germany; sold together with copied research as well as a Condolence Slip named to 'Pte. B. E. F. Gowlett.' and the medal box of issue named to 'Mrs G Gowlett, 2 Church Cottages, Black Notley, Braintree, Essex'

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£70