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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 623

Six: Private A. J. Clare, South African Engineer Corps, late South African Infantry

British War and bi-Lingual Victory Medals (Pte A. J. Clare. 2nd S.A.I.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, the Second World War awards all officially impressed '215126 A. J. Clare' very fine (6)

Arthur James Clare was born in Cape Town on 3 October 1898. Enlisted with the South African Infantry on 22 April 1918 and was taken onto the strength of the 1st Reserve Battalion. Clare went absent-without-leave on 27 September 1918, only presenting himself to the guard commander on 3 October 1918, he was docked eight days' pay. Demobilised on 9 January 1919.

When the Second World War broke out, Clare enlisted on 30 May 1940 (giving his date of birth as 3 October 1901 rather than 1898). He served with the South African Engineer Corps as a Train Driver, being 'demobbed' on 27 March 1946; sold together with copied research including attestation, service and discharge papers.

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Sold for
£75

Starting price
£60