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Auction 83-84  1-2 December 2016
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Lot 296

Estimate: 250 GBP
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*An Interesting Palestine & WW2 Naval Group of 7 awarded to Corporal Henry Albert Francis Payne, Royal Marines, comprising: Naval General Service, 1915-62, single clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (PO. X. 905 H. A. F. Payne. Cpl. R.M.); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, with clasp North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal, 1939-1945, bronze M.i.D. oak leaf; Group swing mounted on bar, good very fine (7). Henry Albert Francis Payne was born 15 September 1906 at Gosport, Hampshire, and enlisted for service in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Eastney on 19 September 1923. In 1927 he was discharged and invalided to the Royal Naval Hospital in Hastings, prior his re-enlistment on 3 March 1931. He then served in Palestine and then in WW2. His M.i.D. as shown above is thus far unconfirmed, however research confirms that he was entitled to an additional Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, issued 2 December 1942, whilst aboard H.M.S. Malaya. (£250-300)
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