Ww2 Medals & General Service Medal Bar Cyprus 1430969 W O CL 1 W Trevor Ra

WW2 BRITISH MEDALS & 1918 - 1962 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL BAR'CYPRUS'. This Warrant Officer was in the British Army for a very long time; c1939 - 1962. 1939 - 1945 Star: Un-named as issued. 1939 - 1945 Africa Star: Bar 1ST ARMY.

1939 - 1945 Italy Star: Un-named as issued. 1939 - 1945 Defence Medal: Un-named as issued. 1939 - 1945 War Medal: Un-named as issued. 1918 - 1962 General Service Medal and bar'CYPRUS': Impressed named 1430969 W O CL 1. Condition: The six medals are in issued condition are mounted for wear swing type on a medal bar.

During WW2, as a Warrant Officer Class 2, Trevor served in North Africa (1st Army) and Italy in the 92nd (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (a mobile light anti-aircraft regiment). Trevor was awarded the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in January 1946 and went on to serve in Cyprus 1955 - 1959.

1430969 W O CL 1. Rank Name: Warrant Officer Class 2.

Secondary Unit: Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. The General Service Medal (1918 -1962) was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Royal Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. Local forces, including police, qualified for many of the clasps. A total of eighteen clasps were awarded, the medal never being awarded without a bar. The General Service Medal EIIR with the bar Cyprus was awarded to those who were involved in the suppression of acts of terrorism during the guerrilla war with the EOKA organisation, who wanted Cyprus's union with Greece. Service in Cyprus was counted as between 1 April 1955 and 24 December 1959 provided they served on the strength of a unit for 120 days or more. The conflict involved approximately 40,000 British troops over 4 years. Condition note: The opinions expressed in the condition report are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact.

Australian buyers: Bank Deposit: Bendigo Bank. UK buyers: Bank Deposit: NatWest. International Buyers - Please Note. Any old coins used in the photos with the item are to show scale and are not included.

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