{"product_id":"interesting-territorial-army-t-a-medal-group-defence-medal-war-medal-1939-45-and-efficiency-medal-territorial-awarded-to-gunner-richard-munday-of-the-royal-artillery-with-interesting-document-relating-to-recipients-medal-entitlement","title":"Interesting Territorial Army (T.A.) medal group – Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Efficiency Medal (Territorial) awarded to Gunner RICHARD MUNDAY of the Royal Artillery – with interesting document relating to recipients medal entitlement","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eStock Reference – MM-MED-0035\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInteresting Territorial Army (T.A.) medal group – Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Efficiency Medal (Territorial) awarded to Gunner RICHARD MUNDAY of the Royal Artillery – with interesting document relating to recipients medal entitlement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eYou are looking at a Territorial Army medal group consisting of the WW2 Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45, and the Efficiency Medal (Territorial), all awarded to Gunner RICHARD MUNDAY of the Royal Artillery, along with an interesting ‘memorandum’ relating to his Efficiency Medal entitlement, all contained within a leather wallet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe two WW2 medals are unnamed, with the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) inscribed ‘1663198 GNR. R.MUNDAY. R.A.’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRICHARD MUNDAY served for around 25 years, and his WW2 service, established from his ‘tracer card’, shows him having been attached to numerous Royal Artillery anti-aircraft units responsible for protecting London, the Thames Estuary and south-east England, and with his service spanning the Blitz and the later German V-1 flying bomb campaign, providing a well-documented example of the TA’s vital contribution to Britain's Home defence. \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eRICHARD is listed in the WW1 Registration Cards for Bexley in Kent, with his age recorded as 18 and his address 15 Crabtree Manorway in Belvedere near Erith. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHe was too young to join the army during WW1, but on the 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1920, he enlisted into the 52\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Medium Brigade Royal Artillery (T.A.) at Erith in Kent, and this was the start of his long career in the Royal Artillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eRICHARD was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) in 1933, and he was awarded the 1937 Coronation Medal. Approximately 90,000 Coronation medals were issued to government officials, members of the military and public servants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFrom the ‘Tracer Card’ relating to his service, we know RICHARD MUNDAY had a very long career with the Royal Artillery, a quarter of a century in fact, serving his home county of Kent from 1920 to the start of WW2, and then throughout the war, serving on home soil with numerous artillery units operating in the southeast area, \u003c\/span\u003eforming part of the anti-aircraft defences protecting \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eLondon, the Thames Estuary and vital infrastructure from German aerial attack, and as a member of the 67\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anti-Aircraft Brigade in 1944, \u003c\/span\u003eplacing him within the anti-aircraft defences intercepting the V-1 flying bomb or Doodlebugs as they were known.\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe dates and units to which he was attached are as follows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e December 1920 – Enlisted into the 52\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e (Kent) Medium Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery – This unit came about in 1921 through the amalgamation of existing Kent units and was part of the newly formed Territorial Army. It was made up ‘Medium’ batteries, including the 206\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 207\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e (Erith) batteries....It became Royal Artillery in 1924 and was converted into an anti-aircraft role in 1935. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e February 1935 – The 58\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Brigade Royal Artillery were formed following the conversion of the 52\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e (Kent) Medium Brigade Royal Artillery into an anti-aircraft role, and it included the 206\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 207\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e (Erith) batteries. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e30\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1941 – 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anti-Aircraft Brigade – In 1941, during the Blitz, this unit defended the British Home Front, intercepting German fighter planes travelling over the south and east coast. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e November 1941 – Headquarters 48\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anti-Aircraft Brigade – This unit provided heavy air defence to the London area with guns at Lewisham, Woolwich and the southern approaches to the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDate unknown - HQ 73\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Anti-Aircraft Brigade – From the 26\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 1942 and the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 1943, this unit was involved in training and deploying mobile field artillery units that could set up and operate quickly, and these units were active around the south of England, especially in the area of Kent and the East Coast. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e January 1943 – 141\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Formed in 1941, this unit was particularly involved in defending the south and east coasts of England, protecting cities, ports and industrial infrastructure from ‘hit and run’ raids by German aircraft, especially nighttime raids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e June 1943 – 155\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Raised in Scotland in 1942 and originally tasked with defending shipping infrastructure in the area of the River Clyde, the unit was moved south in February 1943 and joined up with the 48\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e AA Brigade mentioned earlier, with responsibility for protecting London from German air attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e January 1944 – Headquarters 67\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anti-Aircraft Brigade – Originally a West Midlands based artillery unit, the brigade moved to South Wales but had subordinate units including the 170\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e (Mixed) Heavy AA Regt and the 171\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e (Mixed) Heavy AA Regt, who were both operating within the London and south-eastern area of the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e June 1945 – 171\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – This unit was originally raised at Cardiff as a subordinate unit within the 67\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e AA Brigade, but it was not based in Wales, the 171\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e were located in the southeast, defending the London, the Thames Estuary, and the southeast coast area from German air attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eRICHARD, the son of HENRY and FLORENCE SARAH MUNDAY, was born on the 26\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of August 1899 and baptised at Erith in Kent. Erith is a borough of London, and RICHARD can be found living with his parents in the area in early census records. He married ROSE ALEXANDRA DOROTHY EAGLESTONE at Belvedere near Erith on the 27\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1926. RICHARD died on the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of August 1960 and was buried at Erith four days later, on the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of August. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0070c0;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54475463426394,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/Image1.jpg?v=1785081715","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/products\/interesting-territorial-army-t-a-medal-group-defence-medal-war-medal-1939-45-and-efficiency-medal-territorial-awarded-to-gunner-richard-munday-of-the-royal-artillery-with-interesting-document-relating-to-recipients-medal-entitlement","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}