{"title":"Second World War Medals (WW2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMedals relating to the Second World War. These include the various campaign stars and service medals issued to British, Commonwealth and Allied personnel for service between 1939 and 1945.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ww2-privately-named-medal-group-x-4-1939-1945-star-africa-star-defence-medal-war-medal-1939-1945-2nd-lieutenant-kenneth-greer-hopwood-lincolnshire-regiment","title":"WW2 privately named medal group x 4 – 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal \u0026 War Medal 1939-1945 – 2nd Lieutenant KENNETH GREER HOPWOOD – Lincolnshire Regiment","description":"\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eReference: MM-MED-0006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eYou are looking at a privately named set of 4 x WW2 medals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal \u0026amp; War Medal 1939-1945, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eall inscribed K G HOPWOOD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eKENNETH GREER HOPWOOD, the son of HENRY and GERTRUDE HOPWOOD, was born at Grimsby on the 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1913. In 1921, he appears alongside his parents in the census record, with his father described as a steam trawler owner within the fishing trade, and KENNETH next appears in the 1939 Register, again listed alongside his parents, but with his own profession recorded as a steam fishing vessel owner. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eOn the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1938, it appears that KENNETH earned a flying qualification at Grimsby Aero Club, with the certificate taken on a ‘Swallow – Cirrus Minor 90hp’, a 1930s two-seater training monoplane aircraft, and at the time, he was described as company director, which would suggest he was running his own fishing business or was involved in the fishing industry with his family.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eAs for KENNETH’S WW2 military service, the records are limited, but we do know that on or around the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of May 1944, he was promoted from cadet to 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lieutenant in the Lincolnshire Regiment, and he was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (war-substantive) on the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of November that same year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘War-Substantive’ and ‘Emergency Commission’ usually refers to a temporary officer rank held by those recruited into the army from civilian life, or from rank and file soldiers already serving in the army. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eNo record can be found for KENNETH HOPWOOD prior to his promotion from cadet to 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt in 1944, but we know he was discharged from the army in November 1945, so within weeks of war ending, and we know he then applied for his medals, which included the ‘Africa Star’, and at the side of ‘Africa’ in the medal application form is the term ‘1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e’, which would appear to be a reference to the ‘1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Army’ clasp that was attached to the Africa Star ribbon indicating that the recipient had served with the British First Army in Tunisia and Algeria between the 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of November 1942 and the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of May 1943. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe criteria for the award of the Africa Star with ‘1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Army’ clasp tells us KENNETH was serving with the army in North Africa prior to his promotion to 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt in 1944, and accepting that he was in the Lincolnshire Regiment, then it is likely he was serving with the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion, because they were the only battalion of the regiment who saw service with the ‘First Army’ in North Africa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment arrived in Tunisia in 1943, serving with the British First Army in the final stages of the North African campaign, and later that year, they were sent to Italy, arriving at Salerno in the September and being involved in the ‘Battle of Monte Cassino’ in February 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eHad KENNETH served in Italy, he would have been entitled to the award of the ‘Italy Star’, but he did not apply for this medal after the war, so on the face of it, he served in North Africa only, before entering officer cadet training, that usually lasted for a period of 20 weeks, and then being promoted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eKENNETH GREER HOPWOOD died at Grimsby in 2006, at the age of 93 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #ee0000;\"\u003eSeller note 1 – KENNETH’S military service, as described above, is not guaranteed, it has been pieced together from an assessment of the limited records and historical facts. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #ee0000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #ee0000;\"\u003eSeller note 2 – These four medals were originally purchased without ribbons, and modern replacement ribbons and a replacement numeral ‘1’ denoting the ‘1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Army’ have been provided. Please bear in mind the reference to the ‘1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Army’ is an assumption made from the information provided in the recipients post-war medal application form. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eany overpayment will be refunded after dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54057577742682,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/IMG_3047.jpg?v=1777016025"},{"product_id":"single-ww2-italy-star-awarded-to-b-o-killian-south-african","title":"WW2 single medal - Italy Star - awarded to B.O.KILLIAN - South African","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference: MM-MED-0007\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eYou are looking at a single WW2 Italy Star inscribed ‘282945 B.O. KILIAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eFrom the naming on this medal, it appears that it was awarded to a South African soldier, but unfortunately, the recipient has not been identified within the available records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSouth African service numbers were allocated in blocks, and 282945 is within the block 279462 to 284461, and this block was allocated to the ‘Youth Training Brigade’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #001d35; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe ‘Youth Training Brigade’ was officially under the control of the ‘Special Service Battalion’ or SSB, who were raised in 1939 and were responsible for providing basic military training to younger soldiers, in particular those under the age of eighteen years, preparing them for adult service with other units or regiments deployed or ready to be deployed overseas. The SSB went on to see active service itself, in 1941, during the East and North Africa campaigns, and in 1943 they became part of the 11th South African Armoured Brigade, serving in Italy with the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e South African Armoured Division. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eWithin the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records, the following South African servicemen have been identified from their service numbers, that all start with 282, as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282100 Private C J F WOLFAARDT of the Royal Natal Carbineers – died 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1944 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282121 Private J W VAN DER WESTHUIZEN of the Royal Natal Carbineers – died 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1944 aged 18 years \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282152 Private D A VAN ZYLL of the First City \/ Cape Town Highlanders - died 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 1945 aged 21 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282707 Private L T WALLACE of the First City \/ Cape Town Highlanders - died 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 1945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282978 Private C J S VAN DER MERWE of the Witwatersrand Rifles \/ Regiment de la Rey – died 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 1945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eAlthough not confirmed, it is likely these men were all originally members of the ‘Youth Training Brigade’ and transferred to other regiments when they had reached an age in which they were considered eligible for service overseas, and as you can see, one soldier, Private VAN DER WESTHUISEN, was only 18 years old when he was killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eAll of these men are commemorated at the \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eCastiglione South African Cemetery in Italy, and this may be an indication that B.O.KILIAN was also serving in or around the same area where these soldiers were when they died.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001d35; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE 1 = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE 2 = This medal is not in mint condition as you can see from the photographs provided. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eany overpayment will be refunded after dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54057842016602,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/IMG_09082.jpg?v=1777020502"},{"product_id":"ww2-burma-star-medal-group-1939-1945-star-burma-star-defence-medal-war-medal-jeffrey-peter-harris-royal-air-force-volunteer-reserve","title":"WW2 Burma Star Medal Group – 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal \u0026 War Medal - JEFFREY PETER HARRIS – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference: MM-MED-0010\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou are looking at a group of four (4x) Second World War medals, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal \u0026amp; War Medal 1939-1945, awarded to LAC 1613019 JEFFERY PETER HARRIS of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, along with his RAF Service and Release Book, birth certificate and a framed photograph of him in uniform, and 2 x medal bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note - The medals have some marking to the backs where they appear to have been attached for display.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJEFFERY served with the RAF from the 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1942 to the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of November 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe was a ‘Wireless Mechanic (W\/MECH)’ by trade and spent most of his war service in India, from the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1943 to the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of August 1946 according to his service and release record, and he was, quote, “employed in the maintenance and installation of radio equipment in aircraft”. He was a Leading Aircraftsman when he finished.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe qualifying criteria for the award of the Burma Star was service in the Burma campaign area between the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1941 and the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of September 1945, and for RAF personnel, it is likely service was in Burma itself, or in Bengal and Assam (Eastern India), the Arakan Coast and the Bay of Bengal area, with RAF bases at Chittagong, Calcutta (Dum Dum), Dinjan, Jorhat, Imphal and Agartala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJEFFERY was the son of\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eERNEST and ELLA HARRIS, and he was born at Loughborough on the 28\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1921, and he appears alongside his parents in the 1939 Register that was taken at the start of WW2, at 12 Beeches Road in Loughborough, and with his profession recorded as ‘accountants articled clerk’. From 2011, JEFFERY was living in the Birstall area of Leicester, and he was living in the same town when he died on the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 2016, at the age of 94 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE 1 = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eany overpayment will be refunded after dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54186218881370,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/HARRISJP1.jpg?v=1779434580"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/collections\/IMAGE_2_-_WW2_Medals.png?v=1776277290","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/collections\/ww2-medals.oembed","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}