4th Sep, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 9
 

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A Second World War BEM Group of Five Medals, awarded to 7927638 Sergeant John Mason, Royal Tank...

A Second World War BEM Group of Five Medals, awarded to 7927638 Sergeant John Mason, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, comprising British Empire Medal in box of issue, with Buckingham Palace award letter, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star (8th Army clasp missing) and Italy Star, in postal box of issue, together with Mentioned in Despatches Oak Leaf with citation (London Gazette 13th January 1944), Soldier's Service and Pay Book, Release Book, testimonial letters and related ephemera, a pair of slip-on shoulder epaulettes with embroidered 8th Army formation patches, a pair of embroidered No.1 Armoured Replacement Group C.M.F. formation patches, two lanyards, RAC cap badge etc, also a silk escape map Cyrenaica, The Italian Campaign RAC folio book, Egypt souvenir photograph album
Footnote:- Sergeant John Mason was mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East and awarded the British Empire Medal for meritorious services in Italy

Sold for £700
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

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