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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 426

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

Five: Major I. R. Wright, Army Service Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918-62,1 clasp, Malaya (Major. I. R. Wright. R.A.S.C.), mounted as worn , pitting and contact marks, very fine (5)

Ian Ross Wright was born at Madras on 14 February 1916. Served as Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps from 14 June 1940 he was Camp Commandant for the King's Africa Rifles. Promoted Captain on 30 October 1945 he went on to see service during the Malaya Emergency. Finally advanced Major on 10 November 1950, he served at the Royal Army Service Corps Depot at Brampton, Huntingdonshire until his retirement in 1959; sold together with dress miniatures.

For the Medals of his father please see Lot 483 and for the Medals of his his grandfather please see Lot 471.

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Estimate
£140 to £180

Starting price
£110

Sale 21003 Notices
The recipient is understood to have transferred into the Intelligence Corps in the late 50s and finally served with the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Corps at RAF Brampton. WITHDRAWN