Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 25th May 2022

Lot 45

The family medal groups to Henry Gale (father) and Harry Charles Gale (son):

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £280

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Description

The family medal groups to Henry Gale (father) and Harry Charles Gale (son):

Warrant Officer Class II Henry Gale, 18th London Regiment (London Irish Rifles): 1914-15 Star (511. L-CPL. H. GALE. 18-LOND. R.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (511 A. SJT. H. GALE. 18-LOND. R.), Territorial Efficiency Medal (6710526 W.O. CL. II. H. GALE. 18-LOND.R.), later swing mounted, very fine or better. [4]

Corporal Harry Charles Gale, R.A.F. (attributed): 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, loose in postage box with posthumous transmission slip naming this man, good very fine. [4]

804302 Corporal Harry Charles Gale served with the Royal Ail Force Auxilliary. He died 26/12/1942 and is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Algeria. Offered with research.