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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 410

(x) The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Major A. F. Brown, M.C., South African Artillery

Military Cross, G.VI.R.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, the M.I.D. oak leaf full-size, nearly extremely fine (7)


PROVENANCE:
Kaplan, Johannesburg.

Arnold Frank Brown was born in 1911 and served with the South African Artillery in Africa and Italy during the Second War. Besides his award of the M.C. - for gallant deeds in command of 66th Battery of the 4/22 Field Regiment, South African Artillery, in Italy in April 1945 - he was twice mentioned in despatches (London Gazettes 19 July and 18 October 1945, refer). He later took up Rhodesian citizenship.


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£50