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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 635

(x) Seven: Lieutenant-Colonel W. Pulzer, Royal Army Pay Corps, late Royal Tank Corps, Royal Fusiliers and North Somerset Yeomanry

1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt. W. Pulzer. R. Tks.); Genera Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (Major W. Pulzer. R.A.P.C.); Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., first issue (Capt. W. Pulzer. R. Fus.), mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (7)

Walter Pulzer was born at Hampstead on 9 November 1919. He served in the ranks for 84 days and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the North Somerset Yeomanry on 19 November 1939. The Regiment was part of the newly formed 4th Cavalry Brigade, which served in Palestine and Trans-Jordan and later in 1941 took part in operations against the Vichy French in Syria. On 'Black Friday' 13 February 1942 the Regiment lost its last horse on becoming 4th Air Formation Signals (North Somerset Yeomanry). By May 1943 Pulzer had transferred to the Royal Fusiliers and was advanced Lieutenant in the Royal Armoured Corps from 9 May 1945. A Captain in the 4th Royal Tank Regiment from 9 November 1947, his Efficiency Medal was issued on 28 November 1947 and he served in Palestine in 1948.

Married to Silvia Zoe Dunn in late 1952, she resigned her commission soon after this. Made Major on 9 November 1954, he transferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps on 10 August 1959 and spent the majority of his time attached to the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, as their Paymaster; they served in Kenya, Aden and Mauritius until 1965. Retired on 11 December 1965, he is believed to have died in East London, South Africa in July 1991.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£240