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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 193

Five: Regimental Sergeant-Major C. A. Laker, South African Forces

John Chard Medal, E.II.R., silver, officially numbered '168', with miniature crossed swords on riband; John Chard Medal, E.II.R., bronze, officially numbered '32'; Coronation 1953; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, these last officially inscribed, '158277 (ACF) C. A. Laker', excepting the second, mounted as worn, very fine or better (5)

John Chard Medal, Silver Government Gazette 16 July 1954.

John Chard Medal, Bronze, AG(5)223/53 13 June 1955.

Colin Arthur Lionel Laker was born on 4 March 1913 and attested as a Private with the 4th Battalion, Natal Volunteer Brigade on 7 November 1940. Reaching the rank of Sergeant during the war he was posted to the 7th Medium Regiment, South African Artillery on 1 July 1946. Later promoted Regimental Sergeant-Major it was in that rank that he earned his Coronation medal, being confirmed upon the Roll of the Coronation Medal 1953 as a Warrant Officer in the Union Defence Force; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240