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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 671

Nine: Warrant Officer Class 1 G. P. Moss, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Auxiliary Fire Service and Royal Navy

France & Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (Lt/Kx.735231 G. P. Moss. Sto.1. R.N.); Korea 1950-53 (22546793 S/Sgt. G. P. Ross. R.E.M.E.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (22546793 S/Sgt. G. P. Ross. R.E.M.E.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (22546793 W.O.Cl.1 G. P. Ross. REME.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (22546793 W.O.Cl.1 G. P. Ross. REME.), mounted court-style for wear by Spink & Son, good very fine (9)

George Philip Moss was born on 6 September 1924 at Aldershot, Hampshire. A scientific instrument maker, a typed note recalls:

'MOSS states that he was employed in the A.F.S. based at Aldershot from early 1940, later with the Upper Thames Patrol from 1941-44. With the re-entry into Europe and the subsequent aerial bombardment of Antwerp which was under constant attack and ablaze, units of the A.F.S. were sent over and that he was a member...When his medals were first sent to him from the Medal Office, the France-Germany Star was forwarded with the ribbon for the 1939-45 Star. Not knowing any better Moss mounted his Medals in this fashion.'

Moss was called up for service and joined the Royal Navy on 13 November 1944, serving aboard MMS1037 and BYMS2182. Discharged with his Naval General Service Medal on 10 September 1947, he joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 15 December 1950. Having risen to Warrant Officer Class 1 and served in three further campaigns, he was discharged with 'exemplary' Military Conduct on 27 November 1970; sold together with copied Naval Service Record, Certificate of Service and typed notes.

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£320