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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 713

(x) A fine M.S.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer 2nd Class, formerly Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, J. W. Pinfold, Royal Artillery, who appears to have witnessed extensive service during the Second World War and was later 'mentioned' for Palestine

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, with M.I.D. oak leaf (791916 W.O. Cl.2 J. W. Pinfold. R.A.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (791916 B.Q.M.S. J. W. Pinfold. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R. (791916 W.O. Cl.2. J. W. Pinfold. R.A.), court mounted on modern ribbons, light contact marks, very fine (8)


J. W. Pinfold served with the 39th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Palestine Emergency when Zionist underground paramilitary groups, in particular the Irgun and Lehi of the right-wing Revisionist movement, launched a bitter campaign against British rule. Equipped with 5.5 inch breech-loading guns, the unit had a busy tour, transferring to Homs and Misurata in 1948 and later returning home to Dundonald Camp, Troon, Ayrshire, in January 1951.

For his gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27 March 1947-26 September 1947, Pinfold was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 7 January 1949, refers); sold with copied medal roll which notes he made a claim for a duplicate GSM, although the Medal offered here appears the original issue.


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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£250