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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 504

Five: Leading Signalman K. R. Chadwick, Royal Navy

1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star, clasp, Pacific; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine (5)

Three: Bombardier J. Halsall, Royal Artillery

France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine (3)

Kenneth Roy Chadwick was born at Keighley, Yorkshire on 28 December 1923 and was a grocer's assistant. He volunteered for the Royal Navy on 12 September 1939 and served on Victorious between 29 March 1941 - 17 November 1943. Then Drake from 18 November 1943 - 11 May 1944. He then served on Foliot between 12 May 1944 - 2 July 1944 before serving again on Drake from 3 July 1944 - 17 October 1944. Chadwick then served on Senet from 18 October 1944 - 31 July 1945. He was to finish his Second World War service on Lanka between 1 August 1945 - 30 November 1945. His medal entitlement is confirmed and he was further entitled to the Burma clasp on his Pacific Star. He was released to Reserve on 11 February 1954.

Sold with his Certificate of Service, Recommendations for Advancement and Conduct Record Sheet, Signal History Sheet.

John Halsall was born on 21 April 1914 and enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 25 June 1942, he was transferred to the Reserve on 20 October 1946.

Sold with his Soldier's Service and Pay Book, Soldier's Release Book, Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve and various other paperwork.

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Estimate

Starting price
£70