Five: Drum-Major G. A. Bingham, Lancashire Fusiliers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3435342 W.O. Cl. 2. G. A. Bingham. Lan. Fus.), good very fine (5) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Provenance: DNW, December 2011.

George Alan Bingham was born in Sevenoaks, Kent on 2 January 1901. Entering the Lancashire Fusiliers, he became well-known as the Drum-Major of the 2nd Battalion during the 1930’s. With the 2nd Battalion he served in France and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He then served in Malta and North Africa. After leaving the Army having attained the rank of Warrant Officer 1st Class, he was employed as a Police Sergeant at the War Department. Latterly living at 12 Glen Close, Stratton Audley, Bicester, George Bingham died at Horton General Hospital, Banbury on 26 September 1970. His death was reported in The Fusilier of December 1970 in which, as Drum-Major, the ‘Bingham Jigs’ were fondly remembered.

Sold with two group photographic images of the recipient.