Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private T. J. Platt, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was wounded in Normandy on 8-9 July 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5438020. Pte. T. J. Platt. D.C.L.I.) first letter of surname officially corrected on last, nearly extremely fine (5) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Thomas John Platt was born in Plymouth on 7 July 1918 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (Territorial Army) at Saltash on 26 April 1939. Posted to the 5th Battalion, he served with them as a Lance-Corporal during the Second World War in North West Europe from 19 June 1944, and was wounded in action in the area of Verson/Fontaine Etoupefour on 8-9 July 1944. Evacuated to the U.K., he saw further service with the B.O.A.R., before transferring to Class Z Reserve on 10 April 1946 being awarded his Efficiency Medal that same year. He was discharged on 1 March 1950, but subsequently re-enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army) the following day, and was finally discharged on 11 January 1961.

Sold with copied service papers from both enlistments; and other research.