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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 261

To be sold by the family on behalf of Help for Heroes

Seven: Temporary Captain A. R. Aylmer, King's Dragoon Guards

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Lt. A. R. Aylmer. K.D.G.); Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (230194 A. R. Aylmer), swing mounted on modern ribbons, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (7)

Anthony Ronald Aylmer was born on 1 December 1923 at London, his birth being registered in the district of Hanover Square. Educated at Stowe School, he witnessed extensive service during the Second World War, being commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 11 August 1946. Promoted Lieutenant on 2 September 1947 and Temporary Captain from 5 December 1947-31 March 1948, he served during the Palestine Emergency. By family repute, Aylmer regularly represented the army in the skeleton bobsleigh in the 1950's and 60's; sold with a school prize medallion, bronze, engraved '1939 440 Yards Under 16 2nd', a small bronze medallion engraved '1954 Officers Team Rifle 1st', a skeleton bob pin and series of clasps (6) between 1953 and 1966 and a small 9ct. gold and red enamel circular wearing pin of a skeleton bob competitor.

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Sold for
£180

Starting price
£100