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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 241

Family Group:
Six: Signalman A. Beaumont, Indian Signal Corps and Royal Signals
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2311043 Sigmn. A. Beaumont. I.S.C.); 1939-1945 Star; Defence and War Medals; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Albert Beaumont); Indian Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (2311043 Sigmn. A. Beaumont. I.S.C.), the last unofficially awarded and engraved in large sans-serif capitals, generally very fine or better, with the following related items:
- Bestowal Document for the Imperial Service Medal, named to Albert Beaumont, Esq., and dated 1.3.1955, housed in a glazed frame, together with original Central Chancery envelope
- Named envelope for the India General Service Medal, addressed to 'Sigmn A. Beaumont, Royal Signals, 27 Perseverance Terrace, Savile Park, Halifax'
- Named card box of issue for the Second War awards, addressed to 'Mr. A. Beaumont, 41 Church Lane, Pellon, Halifax'
- Named envelope for the Imperial Service Medal, addressed to 'Mr. A. Beaumont, 41 Church Lane, Pellon, Halifax, Yorkshire'
- Newspaper cuttings regarding the award of the I.S.M.
- Two photographic images of the recipient

General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus (5033703 L.A.C. A Beaumont R.A.F.), extremely fine, with named card box of issue, and accompanying R.A.F. Record Office enclosure, addressed to 'Mr. A. Beaumont, 41 Church Lane, Pellon, Halifax, Yorks.', housed in a glazed frame (lot)

2311043 Signalman Albert Beaumont, enlisted in the Indian Signal Corps, 1919; discharged, 1926, and joined the Post Office, employed as a postal and telegraph officer at Halifax G.P.O.; subsequently served during the Second World War with the Royal Corps of Signals; retired, 1955, and awarded the Imperial Service Medal- on the occasion of his retirement the actor and poet Stanley Holloway wrote the following poem:

"Up the Beaumonts", cried the Bard,
Into the fray leaped Albert,
"Pensions to the left, allowances to the right
Keep 'em back with all your might."
Now he's gone, control your tears,
Only a memory, in the passing years.

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