Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45
£45.00Unnamed as issued
Awarded for 18 months voluntary service in the Canadian forces from 3rd September 1939- 1st March 1947
Issued in silver
Condition as shown in photographs
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Interesting WWII MID & Efficiency Decoration awarded to J.L.D. Oakley 90th (City of London) Field Brigade Royal Artillery
£575.00An Interesting WW2 M.i.D. and Efficiency Decoration Group of 8 awarded to Major John Lawrence Drury Oakley, 90th (City of London) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, comprising: 1939-45 Star, unnamed as issued; Africa Star, with ‘1st Army’ clasp upon ribbon, unnamed as issued; Italy Star, unnamed as issued; Defence and War Medals, 1939-45, the latter with bronze ‘M.i.D.’ oak leaf upon ribbon, these unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Group swing-mounted as worn, with matching set of miniatures and two contemporary photographs; Also offered with related pair: Defence Medal 1939, and Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with bar (Miss Florence Edith Sybil Hare); extremely fine (LOT) Efficiency Decoration: London Gazette: 30 August, 1945M.i.D.: London Gazette: 19 July, 1945 – ‘in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy’Major John Lawrence Drury Oakley (1911) was born on 21 June 1911 in Islington, London, the son of Colonel Henry John Percy Oakley, M.C. T.D. Enlisting as a Second Lieutenant with his father’s regiment – the 90th (City of London) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, on 26 July 1933, he was promoted to Captain on 16 June 1938, in the year before WW2. While specific published details of his WW2 service are scant, he is believed to have served as D.A.Q.M.G. to ‘5 Corps’ in the early years of WW2, seeing action first in North Africa and then later in Sicily.
According to family details, Oakley was later landed at Salerno and played a role in the ‘clean up’ which took place after the German massacres against local resistance forces in Naples, later taking part in the Battle of Monte Cassino. Following this, he apparently travelled to Athens, where he played a role as ‘Town Major’ while dealing with the local communist forces late on in the war. In 1945 he was awarded an M.i.D. and received the Efficiency Decoration for these services. He was promoted to Major on 9 March 1948, and was placed on the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers on 23 January 1952, and finally retired from further military service, having exceeded the age limit to belong to the T.A. Reserve, on 29 December 1962. In his civilian life he worked as a Patent and Trade Mark agent – serving for a time as President of the Institute of Trade Mark Agents – and was an active Freemason, serving as Intendant-General of the Divisional Grand Conclave of Sussex between 1973 and 1984. He died on 17 January 1984 at Hassocks, West Sussex.
See listing for his father's medals Colonel Henry F. Oakley also available for purchase.
Condition as shown in photographs
South Africa Medal for WWII Service
£45.00Unnamed as issued
Awarded for at least 2 years service in any voluntary organisation in South Africa or overseas. Those who already had the Africa Service Medal were ineligible. 17,500 medals were awarded, all in silver.
Condition as shown in photographs
South African WWII Pair to a female
£50.00-WWII War Medal
-WWII Africa Service Medal
Named F. 269512 M.B. Van Schalkwyk.
The 'F' in front of the service number indicates a female recipient.
Condition as shown in photographs
Wintle Family WWII Medals
£70.00-WWII War Medal
-WWII Defence Medal
In official O.H.M.S. postage box addressed to Rev. R.F. Wintle, The Vicarage. Mullion, Helston, Cornwall. Appears to have been issued by the Air Ministry.
-WWII War Medal
-WWII Defence Medal
In official O.H.M.S. postage box addressed to J.M. Wintle Croft Newyth, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall.
Unnamed as issued
Miss H.M.M. Wintle appears in the Army list of April 1944 with a rank of 2nd Subaltern Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Possible father and daughter, certainly close relatives. Interesting to have a WWII group confirmed to a Reverend.
Condition as shown in photographs
WWI Royal Naval Long Service Group HMS Victory
£190.00-1914-15 Star, M. 2270 C.T. Webb CK.MTE.RN.
-WWI War Medal, M. 2270 C.T. Webb L.CK.MTE.R.N.
-WWI Victory Medal, M. 2270 C.T. Webb L.CK.MTE.R.N.
-WWII War Medal, unnamed as issued
-Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, George V Admiral's bust, W. 2270 C.T. Webb L.CK. H.M.S. Victory
Mounted as shown
Condition as shown in photographs
WWII Africa Service Medal
£30.00C165680 M.D Petersen
The prefix 'C' stands for Cape Corps.
Condition as shown in photographs
WWII Africa Star
£18.00WWII Africa Star
Awarded for operations in North Africa between 10th June 1940 and 12th May 1943
You will receive a similar condition example of this medal, a genuine Africa Star. The ribbon condition may vary slightly. (The example shown is a stock image from our collection)
We recommend this as a good starter for someone looking to build a collection.
WWII Atlantic Star1
£30.00WWII Atlantic Star, unnamed as issued.
Awarded to the Royal Navy for 6 months service afloat between 3rd September 1939 and 8th May 1945. Also awarded to RAF and Merchant Navy personnel.
You will receive a similar condition example of this medal, a genuine Atlantic Star. The ribbon condition may vary slightly. (The example shown is a stock image from our collection)
We recommend this as a good starter for someone looking to build a collection.
WWII Australian General Service Medal
£50.00N 413392 R. Cain
'N' prefix shows service from New South Wales
Ronald Cain was born on 20th June 1923, enlisted on 29th December 1941 at Lambton, New South Wales, discharged 30th September 1945.
Condition as shown in photographs
WWII Defence Medal
£12.00WWII Defence Medal, unnamed as issued.
You will receive a similar condition example of this medal, a genuine Defence Medal. The ribbon condition may vary slightly. (The example shown is a stock image from our collection)
We recommend this as a good starter for someone looking to build a collection.
WWII France and Germany Star
£16.00WWII France and Germany Star, unnamed as issued.
Awarded for operational service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany from 6th June 1944 to 8th June 1945.
You will receive a similar condition example of this medal, a genuine France and Germany Star. The ribbon condition may vary slightly. (The example shown is a stock image from our collection)
We recommend this as a good starter for someone looking to build a collection.