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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 307

A Second World War campaign group of three awarded to Sapper F. Brown, Royal Engineers, who died on active service in North Africa in April 1943

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (3)

Frederick Brown was born in Newcastle on 19 April 1910 and enlisted in the Royal Engineers at Cambridge in March 1941.

At the time of his death on 14 April 1943, he was serving at No. 1 General Base Depot, Royal Engineers. He is buried in the El Alia Cemetery, Algeria and left a widow, Emily Margaret Brown of Bocking in Essex.

Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient's Soldier's Service & Pay Book, with portrait photograph, a letter of condolence from his unit's Padre, and a named memorial certificate from 'the people of Braintree & Bocking'.

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Sold for
£70

Starting price
£30