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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1001

Six: Staff Sergeant G. H. James, Royal Engineers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., Regular Army (1866479 S/Sjt. G. H. James. R.E.), mounted as worn, last with minor official correction to rank, very fine (6)

G. H. James was wounded on 3 September 1942 in the Western Desert whilst serving with 209 Field Company, Royal Engineers. He would appear to have returned for action in Italy, when the Company broke the record for the longest span of Bailey Bridge, building 190ft to get the blown Randazzo Viaduct back into action on 25 September 1943.

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£120

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£60