Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Groups. WWII Group of 5 awarded to Gunner Arthur H Thompson, 52nd 'The Burnley Boys' Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945, Efficiency Medal, G VI R, Territorial (1444191 Gnr. A. H. Thompson. R.A.); the last officially impressed, the remainder unnamed as issued, group court mounted on board for display. Toned, the last a little polished, group generally good very fine. (5)
Gunner Arthur Thompson served with the 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, during WWII. Most likely having joined this Territorial unit just prior to the outbreak of war in 1939, he would have been present with this unit as they disembarked 20 September 1939, the first Territorial Regiment to do so. The 52nd LAA were involved in the fighting of May 1940, and were eventually evacuated at Dunkirk 29 May 1940. By the time of their evacuation the 52nd LAA were believed to shot down as many as 102 German aircraft. Following this evacuation the 52nd LAA also saw active service in Greece, Crete and North Africa. Sold with several pages of research regarding the 52nd LAA.
Estimate: £100-150
Gunner Arthur Thompson served with the 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, during WWII. Most likely having joined this Territorial unit just prior to the outbreak of war in 1939, he would have been present with this unit as they disembarked 20 September 1939, the first Territorial Regiment to do so. The 52nd LAA were involved in the fighting of May 1940, and were eventually evacuated at Dunkirk 29 May 1940. By the time of their evacuation the 52nd LAA were believed to shot down as many as 102 German aircraft. Following this evacuation the 52nd LAA also saw active service in Greece, Crete and North Africa. Sold with several pages of research regarding the 52nd LAA.
Estimate: £100-150