Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Groups. WWII Group of 4 awarded to Honorary Captain Robert Chadwick, East Lancashire Regiment, late Royal Artillery, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945; medals unnamed as issued, loose, with four 'dog tags' (170500 C-E Chadwick R). Toned, good very fine. (8)
Robert Chadwick enlisted for service initially with the Manchester Regiment on Friday, 15 December 1939. After a short period of training he received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He was later transferred to the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, and saw action in France with the 158th Infantry Brigade until 31 August 1945, where it is believed he was sent for further service in the Middle East. He was released to class A reserve as an Honorary Captain 31 July 1946.
Sold with original National Service Act 1939 Enlistment notice paper, later release certificates and a Royal Aero Club log book from1957.
Estimate: £80-100
Robert Chadwick enlisted for service initially with the Manchester Regiment on Friday, 15 December 1939. After a short period of training he received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He was later transferred to the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, and saw action in France with the 158th Infantry Brigade until 31 August 1945, where it is believed he was sent for further service in the Middle East. He was released to class A reserve as an Honorary Captain 31 July 1946.
Sold with original National Service Act 1939 Enlistment notice paper, later release certificates and a Royal Aero Club log book from1957.
Estimate: £80-100