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Five: Attributed to Corporal G. Bonsall, Royal Tank Regiment, formerly 13th and 11th Hussars...
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Five: Attributed to Corporal G. Bonsall, Royal Tank Regiment, formerly 13th and 11th Hussars 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; all privately named in small neat impressed capitals ‘Corporal G. Bonsall., mounted as worn in the incorrect order; together with the riband bar for the first three; cloth corporal’s stripes; Royal Armoured Corps King’s Crown cap badge in white metal; cloth Royal Armoured corps tank sleeve badge; a scarce 23rd Armoured Brigade embroidered cloth formation badge; and Royal Tank Regiment Old Comrades Club lapel badge, enamelled base metal with white metal applique tank to centre, generally very fine 1939-45 Star (4); Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; Italy Star (2); Defence Medal (2); War Medal 1939-45 (6), all unnamed as issued, with various named card boxes of issue and a Royal British Legion lapel badge, generally good very fine and better (21) £70-£90 --- George Bonsall was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, and first attested for service in the 13th Hussars, at Nottingham on 10 June 1919, at the age of 18. He transferred to the 11th Hussars in February 1921, and served in Egypt and India. He re-engaged for service in June 1931, being re-numbered 535571. He again re-engaged in June 1935, and was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1939, but was recalled for service in the Royal Tank Regiment in the Second World War.
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Five: Attributed to Corporal G. Bonsall, Royal Tank Regiment, formerly 13th and 11th Hussars 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; all privately named in small neat impressed capitals ‘Corporal G. Bonsall., mounted as worn in the incorrect order; together with the riband bar for the first three; cloth corporal’s stripes; Royal Armoured Corps King’s Crown cap badge in white metal; cloth Royal Armoured corps tank sleeve badge; a scarce 23rd Armoured Brigade embroidered cloth formation badge; and Royal Tank Regiment Old Comrades Club lapel badge, enamelled base metal with white metal applique tank to centre, generally very fine 1939-45 Star (4); Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; Italy Star (2); Defence Medal (2); War Medal 1939-45 (6), all unnamed as issued, with various named card boxes of issue and a Royal British Legion lapel badge, generally good very fine and better (21) £70-£90 --- George Bonsall was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, and first attested for service in the 13th Hussars, at Nottingham on 10 June 1919, at the age of 18. He transferred to the 11th Hussars in February 1921, and served in Egypt and India. He re-engaged for service in June 1931, being re-numbered 535571. He again re-engaged in June 1935, and was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1939, but was recalled for service in the Royal Tank Regiment in the Second World War.
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