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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 131

A Second War 'Home Guard' B.E.M. Group of Four to Sergeant A.E. Briggs, Northamptonshire Home Guard, Late Northamptonshire Regiment
a) British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Military Division (Sgt. Arthur E. Briggs, H.G.)
b) British War and Victory Medals (27566 Pte. A. Briggs. North'n. R.)
c) Defence Medal, edge bruise to first, nearly very fine or better

Pair: Corporal H. Fletton, Northamptonshire Home Guard, Late Royal Sussex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (G-36764 Pte. H. Fletton. R. Suss. R.), very fine

One: Captain E.A. Barnes [M.B.E.], Northamptonshire Home Guard
Defence Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the recipient's named Home Guard Service Certificate

One: Private W.G. Walker, Northamptonshire Home Guard
Defence Medal, nearly extremely fine, with Army Council enclosure and named card box of issue addressed to 'Mr. W.G. Walker, 18 South Road, Oundle, Peterborough'; and Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire Territorial Army Association Letter; together with various other documents relating to the Northamptonshire Home Guard (lot)

B.E.M. London Gazette 15.12.1944 Sergeant Arthur Ekin Briggs, 3rd Bn. Northamptonshire Home Guard
'In recognition of Meritorious Service in the Home Guard.'

The Recommendation states: 'This N.C.O. has been a keen and enthusiastic member of the L.D.V. and the Home Guard since the very beginning. He has been a Sergeant for more than 3 years and the high state of efficiency of his platoon is due to his conscientious devotion to duties often outside the normal expectations from a Sergeant. He never misses a parade and cycles in all weather, to attend his drills. He is a thoroughly reliable and dependable Sergeant.'

27566 Sergeant Arthur Ekin Briggs, B.E.M., served during the Great War with the Northamptonshire Regiment; subsequently served with the 3rd (Oundle and Thrapston) Battalion, Northamptonshire Home Guard.

G-36764 Corporal Harry Fletton, born 1899; served during the Great War with the Royal Sussex Regiment; subsequently served with the 8th (Wellingborough) Battalion, Northamptonshire Home Guard; died, 28.5.1941, and is buried in Rushden Cemetery, Northamptonshire.

M.B.E. London Gazette Captain (acting) Eric Andrew Barnes, T.D., (159779), Combined Cadet Force

T.D. London Gazette 31.3.1953 A/Capt. E.A. Barnes (159779), Oundle School C.C.F.

Captain Eric Andrew Barnes, M.B.E., T.D., Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 18.12.1940; served with the 3rd (Oundle and Thrapston) Battalion, Northamptonshire Home Guard, 17.6.1940 - 31.12.1944 as the Battalion Weapon Training Officer; subsequently advanced Captain and appointed an M.B.E. for services to Oundle School Combined Cadet Force.

Private W.G. Walker served with the 3rd (Oundle and Thrapston) Battalion, Northamptonshire Home Guard.

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