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Three: Warrant Officer Class II A. J. Wakley, Devonshire Regiment Defence and War...
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Three: Warrant Officer Class II A. J. Wakley, Devonshire Regiment Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, with one Additional Award Bar (5615392 W.O. Cl. II. A. J. Wakley. 7-Devon. R.) mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £50-£70 --- Alfred John Wakley was born at Dawlish, South Devon in 1903. A Labourer by occupation he attested for the 5th (Prince of Wales) (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on 22 May 1928. Having attended each of the pre-Second World War annual training camps and promoted to Warrant Officer Class II he was embodied in the newly formed 7th Battalion on 25 August 1939. Employed at home in various training duties throughout the Second World War he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in February 1941 and his additional award bar in June 1945. He proceeded on release leave on 1 August 1945 and resided at Countess Wear, Exeter employed as a Crane Driver. He died at Bovey Tracey on 15 September 1961, aged 58. Sold with copied service records and other research. Note: The naming on Wakley’s Efficiency Medal including his service number is an anomaly, with no other similar medals known named to the 7th Battalion Devonshire Regiment for this period.
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Three: Warrant Officer Class II A. J. Wakley, Devonshire Regiment Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, with one Additional Award Bar (5615392 W.O. Cl. II. A. J. Wakley. 7-Devon. R.) mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £50-£70 --- Alfred John Wakley was born at Dawlish, South Devon in 1903. A Labourer by occupation he attested for the 5th (Prince of Wales) (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on 22 May 1928. Having attended each of the pre-Second World War annual training camps and promoted to Warrant Officer Class II he was embodied in the newly formed 7th Battalion on 25 August 1939. Employed at home in various training duties throughout the Second World War he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in February 1941 and his additional award bar in June 1945. He proceeded on release leave on 1 August 1945 and resided at Countess Wear, Exeter employed as a Crane Driver. He died at Bovey Tracey on 15 September 1961, aged 58. Sold with copied service records and other research. Note: The naming on Wakley’s Efficiency Medal including his service number is an anomaly, with no other similar medals known named to the 7th Battalion Devonshire Regiment for this period.
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