Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Sierra Leone, reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. L. P. John, 1st Batt. R.W.A.F.F.’, good very fine, rare £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Lieutenant Leyshorn Parry John, European Reserve Force, Sierra Leone, was appointed to be a Lieutenant on the Miscellaneous List, Regular Army Reserve of Officers with seniority 13 May 1936 (London Gazette 16 February 1937). Having attained the age limit, he relinquished his commission on the R.A.R.O. on 12 August 1947

Tamplin in The Efficiency Decoration lists only 4 Efficiency Decorations (Sierra Leone) gazetted between the years 1938-52. A fifth (that to ‘John’) is listed as being known without gazette details.

With some copied research.