Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Second Lieutenant A. R. Hawkey, 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, very fine and better

Three: Sergeant C. A. Hall, Army Catering Corps
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4264352 Sjt. C. A. Hall, A.C.C.) good very fine and better

Three: Sergeant R. Lumb, Regimental Signals, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and Soldier’s Release Book, good very fine (11) £80-£100

Alec Raymond Hawkey was born on 27 July 1916 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Ealing on 26 April 1939. Appointed Bombardier, he saw initial service as a fire control operator (Class III, Group B). Re-mustered Group D, 1 January 1942, he served with 8th Army in North Africa and was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 3 June 1943.

Raymond Lumb was born on 5 October 1923 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Bradford on 17 September 1942. Qualifying as Driver 8 December 1942, and Signaller 29 November 1943, he served in France and Germany and later joined the School of Signals at Catterick on 20 February 1945. Discharged in April 1947, he later became a Life Member of the Royal Artillery Association.