A Collection of Fifteen Single Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Imperial Service Medal (George VI - INDIAE:IMP), Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, National Service Medal 1939-60, British War Medal, Victory Medal, two Greek War Medals for 1940-1941 and 1941-1945, another for 1940, and a German 1870-1871 Medal, all contained in a glazed display case.
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An MBE Shoulder Badge, for a lady, in case of issue, with the miniature and accompanying letter addressed to Mrs Emily Cheesman and dated 16th February 1929; a London College of Music Enamelled Silver Medallion and Clasp dated April 1936, engraved "Muriel Dyson For Pianoforte Senior", in box of issue (2)
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Lieutenant Commander John Michael Cranmer R.N.V.R.A Collection of Militaria and Ephemera, including a group of four Second World War Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star with clasp NORTH AFRICA 1942-43 and War Medal (MID), together with the miniatures including Defence Medal (MID) and Dunkerque Medal (with framed citation), certificates, letters of recommendation, letters to and from home, photographs and reports, (including a report on the Demolition of the Fortifications on Heligoland together with a rock carved as a souvenir) buttons, silver cigarette case and vesta case, a leather riding crop, fly whisk, cosh, two pairs of goggles etc.**Lieutenant John Michael Cranmer R.N.V.R. (Elect.) was a member of the Land Incident Section formed in 1940, which rendered safe and disposed of enemy mines both in London and at sea, and he was also involved in the Demolition of the Fortifications on Heligoland (Operation Big Bang).
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A Second World War Trio, comprising 1939-45 Star, Italy Star and War Medal, with miniatures; a Defence Medal Miniature; a pair of Polish Second World War Medals, comprising a Polish Army Medal for War 1939-45, with miniature and a Polish Armed Forces in the West Military Action Cross, with clasp BOLONIA (10)
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A Second World War Pair, comprising Defence and War Medal; a quantity of medals and militaria including three small shell cases, a hat band and insignia to TS Steadfast, twelve various cloth insignia, three Boys Training medals, three silver medallions, a Masonic neck sash and apron, two Masonic jewels, five Masonic cloth insignia, notebooks etc.
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A Group of Five First World War Medals, to 176 PTE.F.RIDSDALE. R.A.M.C., comprising Order of St.John, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (MID) and Service Medal of the Order of St John, with five year bar and three five year cross ribbon embellishments, together with related photographs and postcards; a Defence Medal and Service Medal of the Order of St.John, to 25411 H/SGT.H.H.RIDSDALE. NO.5DIS. S.J.A.B. 1942, with three five year bars; a Defence Medal and Service Medal of the Order of St.John, to 42651 CPL.M.BELWOOD. YORKS. S.J.A.B.1949, with two five year bars; three Order of St.John Medals, one named DIV.OFFICER M.BELLWOOD INVESTITURE S.J.A.B. 24.3.64; five Year Bars for 1966,67,69,71,& 72; an ARP badge, boxed and two other badges.
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A First World War Pair, to 38490 PTE.W.BRUCE.Y.& L.R., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal; a Second World War Group of Four Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals, in cardboard box of issue addressed to Mr N Ridsdale, Harrogate, Yorkshire. (6)
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A Victorian Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, to H.C.FLETCHER, in box of issue; a First World War Pair, to 40493 PTE.G.W.HERBERT.R.SCOTS., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal; a Single Victory Medal, to 323040 SJT.F.S.GASSTON.DURH,L.I.; a Victoria 1837-97 Commemorative Medallion. (5)
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An Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58, re-named to 4396. LCE.CORPL. S.MOORES, 56TH REGIMENT.; an India General Service Medal 1854-95, with clasp BURMA 1887-89, re-named to 1607.PTE.J.W.LONG. 2ND BN.NOR.R.; an Indian General Service Medal 1854-95, with two clasps BURMA 1889-92 and N.E.FRONTIER 1891, re-named to LANCE CORPORAL GERALD CECIL BARRY K.R.R.C. (3)
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An Africa General Service Medal, with clasp JUBALAND, re-named to R.J.HARRIS,A.B.,H.M.S.MAGICIENNE.; a South Africa Medal, with no clasp, re-named to 13256.SAPR.C.BEAL.2ND COMPY R.E.; an Egypt Medal 1884-85, with clasp THE NILE 1884-85, re-named to PTE.C.BAGG 1357 2ND ESSEX REGT. (3)
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