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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 984

An extremely well-documented collection to a Husband and Wife both in service during the Second World War

Five: Captain J. A. Green, Royal Signal Corps

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Lt. J. A. Green. R. Sig.), contact marks, very fine

Pair: Sergeant P. A. Green, Woman's Royal Auxiliary Corps

Defence and War Medals 1939-45, sold together with the recipient's certificates of service, some contact marks and contact wear, very fine (7)

John Aubrey Green was born on 29 July 1922 and joined the Royal Signals at some stage prior to the Second World War. Serving with the rank of Warrant Officer Class I he was stationed at the Indian Signal Corps School in November 1947 and with the British Army on the Rhine by 1952.

Stationed at Aden in 1958 with 222 Signal Squadron Green was commissioned Lieutenant here on 7 July 1960. Returning to Britain that same year he was further advanced Captain and posted to Singapore with 249 Squadron on 26 August 1967. From there he was sent to Thailand as Technical Officer Telecommunications to the Exercise Planning Group, a letter written to his wife from the Grand Hotel in Bangkok states:

'As you can see by the address I have come up to Thailand about eight days before I should have done. This is because I have joined the "Exercise Planning Group" as the U.K. Technical Liaison [SIC] Officer. I shall be here till about next sunday then I shall move deeper into Thailand.'

Tragically only four days after the letter was written on 16 February 1968 Green died of a heart attack in Bangkok.

Pauline Agnes Green (Nee Kingston) was born at Cardiff on 30 December 1923. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War on 17 March 1942 and saw service with it as a Private until 10 May 1946 before joining the post-war Territorials. It was here she met her second husband, the then Warrant Officer John Green, marrying him in 1957 (her previous married name having been Selawan).

Joining the Woman's Royal Army Corps on 27 February 1956 with the rank of Sergeant she spent time with Green in Aden where he was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant. She remained with the Woman's Royal Army Corps, seeing much service as an instructor and was finally invalided on 27 April 1960. After the sudden death of her second husband she was to remarry a man by the name of Michael Lee on 25 May 1973.

Sold together with an impressive archive comprising:

(i)
Two photograph albums named to Captain Green and Sgt. Green.

(ii)
A large quantity of original photographs of both recipients including wedding photos and images of both civilian and military life.

(iii)
Two Royal Signals shoulder pips, one for a Lieutenant and one for a Captain.

(iv)
Corresponding miniature dress medals for Captain J. Green.

(v)
Football medal named to the reverse 'J. Green.', in its box of issue.

(vi)
A quantity of Royal signals buttons and badges along with a riband bar corresponding to the medals of Captain J. Green.

(vi)
O.H.M.S. envelope of issue for the medals of Captain J. Green, addressed to 'Mrs. P. A. Green and an O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to W.O.1. Green.

(vii)
Several Birth and Marriage certificates relating to P. A. Green.

(viii)
A quantity of Magazines leaflets relating to the theatre and cinema

(ix)
A number of signed menus relating to Royal Signals Dinners.

(x)
Documents and photographs relating to the Woman's Royal Army Corps.

(xi)
Letter written from Bangkok by Captain J. A. Green and the Ministry of Defence Telegram informing his wife of his death.

(xii)
Three certificates of service for Sergeant P. A. Green/Selawan.

(xiii)
A soldier's record and pay book in the name of Sgt. P. A. Selawan.

(xiv)
Handwritten research.

(xv)
A copied Roll of Honour entry for Captain J. A. Green.

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£110