Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II R. E. Brown, Royal Artillery

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (822676 Gnr. R. E. Brown. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for display, good very fine (4) £100-£140

Ronald Ernest Brown attested for the Royal Artillery at Southampton on 22 September 1932. Posted to India in February 1934, he served mostly with the 25th Mountain Battery at Quetta before returning home in February 1938 and transferring to the Army Reserve on 21 September 1938.

Recalled for service following the outbreak of the Second World War, Brown was sent to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force on 24 October 1939. He remained there for 136 days, before returning home on 9 March 1940 and spending the remainder of the War in the United Kingdom. He was finally discharged as a Warrant Officer Class II (Battery Sergeant Major) on 27 April 1945, after 12 years and 218 days’ service.

Brown had two additional periods in uniform, as a member of the Army Cadet force. From 28 May 1952 he was Lieutenant (423381), The Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force. Having resigned his commission on 19 November 1958, he again served in the same capacity from 10 November 1959, until finally resigning his commission on 10 November 1962.

Sold with the recipient’s three Regular Army Certificates of Service (Red Books) covering all periods of his service; Letter of Recommendation from Major P. L. Vining, Commanding 25th Mountain Battery, RA, from the R.A. Mess, Quetta, India, dated 16 May 1937; a Letter of Recommendation from unknown individual, from R.A. Mess, The Packway, Larkhill; a Letter of Recommendation from unknown individual from R.A. Mess, Quetta, India, dated 23 January 1938; a Letter of Recommendation from W. Andrew, Staff Sergeant Artificer, RA, Undated; Ministry of Labour Registration of Ex-Regular Soldiers booklet (filled in); Testimonial, from Lieutenant-Colonel W. M. M. O'D. Welsh, Commanding 9th Field Regiment, RA.; hand written letter dated 11 October, 1941, Deer Park Farm, Hog Park Pt., to Brown requesting he consider taking a commission; letter from the War Office, Stanmore, Middlesex, dated 23 February 1959, on the occasion of his resigning his commission from the Army Cadet Force, effective 19 November 1958; and various individual and group postcard photographs of the recipient.