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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 100

An Interesting Second War North West Europe Commando´s Group of Five to Marine J.A. Briggs, Royal Marines France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1939, bronze, with Brigade Despatch bronze star on riband; France, Republic, War Medal 1939-1945, bronze, two clasps, France, Liberation, generally good very fine, with the recipient´s Certificate of Service, and a portrait photograph of the recipient (5) Estimate £ 250-350 PO.2887 Marine John Alfred Briggs, born Bristol, 28.12.1920; enlisted in the Royal Marines, 28.12.1937; granted Hurt Certificate, 26.3.1938, whilst serving at Deal; served during the Second World War in Northern Europe, as a Home Based Ledger R.M. Commando from 15.9.1944, and awarded the French Croix de Guerre, 24.8.1945 (Certificate of Service refers); transferred Royal Fleet Reserve, 11.6.1951, and recalled to the Service at the Commando School, Royal Marines; discharged, 15.3.1954.

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