Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Warrant Officer Class 2 F. W. Vear, Royal Engineers

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (223356241 Sgt., R.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second Award Clasp (loose) (1443265 Gnr., R.A.); Army Emergency Reserve Efficiency Medal, E.II.R. (22236241 W.O. Cl. 2, RE. (AER)) mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £200-250

F. W. Vear joined the Territorial Army before the war, serving in the Royal Artillery. He was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) in 1946, this published in List No. 5 in A.O. 196 of December 1946. Vear later transferred to the Royal Engineers (Supplementary Reserve). As a Corporal he was awarded a clasp to his Efficiency Medal (Territorial), notified in List No. 24 of A.O. 51 of April 1954. As a Sergeant, Vear took part in the Suez operations during November/December 1956. On the reorganisation of the reserves, Vear served with the Army Emergency Reserve. As Warrant Officer Class 2 he was awarded the Efficiency Medal (A.E.R.), this published in List No. 59 with A.O. 42 of July 1963.

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