Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016
Lot 22
Four medals attributable to 14792278 Private P. Mattia
Estimate £140 - £160 | Hammer £140
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Description
Four medals attributable to 14792278 Private P. Mattia, Dorset Regiment: 193-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal; together with cloth insignia including a pair of scarce 25th Independant Infantry Brigade formation signs, displaying white crossed keys under a Japanese torii gateway; a quantity of ephemera mainly relating to the Allied occupation of Japan; and an associated Defence Medal (possibly this man's brother), accompanied by a framed Home Guard Certificate of Proficiency.