The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward

Five: Major D. Webb, Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment, late Royal Berkshire Regiment

Defence and War Medals, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (2613316 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Berks.); Coronation 1953, unnamed, some contact marks; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (2613316 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Berks.) mounted court style as worn, very fine and better (5) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward.

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D. Webb was born on 13 July 1914. He served in the ranks for 10 years and as a Warrant Officer for over 14 years. He was commissioned a Lieutenant (Quartermaster) with the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 20 June 1957 and promoted to Captain (Quartermaster) in March 1959. Later in the year the Royal Berkshire Regiment was amalgamated with the Wiltshire Regiment to form the Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment. He was ranked as Temporary Major (Quartermaster) in January 1960 and promoted to Major (Quartermaster) in March 1965. Major Webb retired on 8 January 1966 and died in July 1979. With copied service details and copied group photograph.