Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone (22476316 Gdsm J Houghton Gren Gds) in named box of issue, extremely fine £200-£240

John Houghton was born in Lancashire in 1933 and attested for the Grenadier Guards in 1951. He served with the 3rd Battalion in the Canal Zone, and subsequently emigrated to Australia, where he worked for Western Australia Helicopters, conducting exploration for nickel around Kalgoorlie. He was involved in several crashes, and was consequently a member of the ‘Cropper Chopper Club’. He died in Perth, W.A., in June 2021.

Sold with a 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards group photograph, in which the recipient is identified; cap badge and Veterans lapel badge; various ephemera relating to the recipient’s Helicopter service, including his Cropper Chopper Club tie; and copied research.