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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 66A

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The General Service Medal awarded to Sergeant E. G. Clothier, Royal Army Service Corps, who earned a 'mention' for his part in the aftermath of the King David Hotel Bombing

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, G.VI.R., with M.I.D. oak leaf (S/14170059 Sjt. E. G. Clothier. R.A.S.C.), good very fine

Pair: Gunner P. E. Clothier, Royal Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (218658 Gnr. P. E. Clothier. R.A.), the second with patches of verdigris, very fine (3)

E. G. Clothier was a native of Albert Road, Mitcham, S.W.7., London who earned a 'mention' (London Gazette 7 January 1949, refers) in the aftermath of the King David Hotel Bombing. On 22 July 1946 the hotel was struck by a huge bomb detonated by the Irgun. Irgun were a militant right-wing Zionist underground organisation acting in response to 'Operation Agatha' - a series of widespread raids - conducted by British authorities. Some 91 people died and a further 46 were wounded; sold together with original box of issue and envelope of transmittal, three contemporary letters regarding the forwarding of the M.I.D. insignia from the War Office and a most unusual bronze key fob for Room 304 of the King David Hotel, Jerusalem.

Percy E. Clothier was a resident of Station Road, Merton Abbey, Merton, S.W. London; sold together with envelope of transmittal and lid of box of issue, and a National Fire Service cap Badge and copied MIC.


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£1,500