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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1077

(x) The South Africa Union Medal and Bar group awarded to W.O.1. A.C.A. Leysath, South African Air Force

South Africa Union Medal and bar, E.II.R. (270) officially impressed; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed 'P 805 A.A.A. Leysath', contact marks, better than fine (6)

Sold together with Certificate for Union Medal dated 1 April 1955, three photographs of Leysath in uniform and the Memorable Order of Tin Hats certificate awarded to Leysath for Arctic warfare dated 12 February 1951.
The Memorable Order of Tin Hats (M.O.T.H.) was founded in 1927 by Charles Evenden as a brotherhood of South African former front-line soldiers. The ideal is to help comrades in need, either financially or physically; and to remember all servicemen who have answered the Sunset Call, both in war and peacetime.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£180