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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 889

(x) Five: Lance-Bombardier G. A. Irvine, South African Artillery, late Rhodesia Regiment and King's Royal Rifle Corps

Rhodesian Badge of Honour (Mr. G. A. Irvine); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal (SR. 598768 G. A. Irvine), mounted as worn, very fine (5)

Gilbert Arthur Irvine was born on 14 December 1913 at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Irvine served with the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, from 30 April 1940, and was twice wounded in action during the Second World War. He served with the South African Artillery from 28 May 1943 to 30 September 1943, before returning home and working with the Rhodesian Ministry of Law and Order. He was awarded the Badge of Honour on 20 April 1979, one of 598 awarded.

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