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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 784

Pair: Driver J. E. Dingley, Royal Army Service Corps, a participant for Great Britain during the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

British War and Victory Medals (2052 Dvr. J. Dingley. A.S.C.), nearly extremely fine (2)

James E. Dingley served with the Royal Army Service Corps during the Great War and was subsequently selected to represent Great Britain for the Men's All Round Gymnastics Team for the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. An original letter which accompanies the Lot dated 28 June 1921 from a B. Franklin, A.G.A. (Amateur Gymnastics Association) Executive Council of Dashwood House, New Broad Street, London states:

'Mr J. E. Dingley has been for some eight years associated with me as a gymnast, during this period, he has shown great progress and ability.

The rapid progress by him to enable his entry into the British Olympic Team for the Olympic Games 1920 were a surprise to the selection commitee.

He is a man of good character and is liked by all, and should prove worthy as an instructor.'

Together with named box of issue for the medals.

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