A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Three: Private T. J. McIntyre, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (5445194 Pte. T. J. Mc.Intyre. DCLI) in named card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £70-£90

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 McIntyre was born in Truro, Cornwall, on 6 February 1923 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (Territorial Army) on 29 January 1942. He served with the Regiment in North Africa from 25 August 1943 to 11 May 1944, and then in the Middle East from 19 May 1944 to 18 November 1946, and was disembodied on 23 February 1947. He was finally discharged on 15 December 1953, after 11 years and 321 days’ service. He died in Truro in July 1987.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.