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Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Silver Medal,
British War Medal, Mercantile Marine Medal: Liverpool
shipwreck medal inscribed 'Robert Jones, Boatswain S/S
'Cymric' 'For a gallant attempt to rescue a ship mate who
had fallen overboard in the Mersey 5/9/1902'. On blue
ribbon with attractive buckle clasp. (EF+). With his
service papers. Robert Jones survived the sinking of the
Cymric by U-20 (a year to the day after U-20 sunk the
Lusitania 8.5.15) on 8th May 1916. With several pictures
of the Cymric. Robert J. Jones on MM & BWM.
Liverpool Shipwreck Society record confirms name as
Robert J. Jones. Interesting Mercantile Navy group.
£350 - £400
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Lowestoft interest WW2 Memorial Scroll and
photograph to 3711206 Pte A.Nixon KORR who was
Killed on Lowestoft beach along with a comrade when
they bringing in a washed up explosive device, with
newspaper clipping, GVF
£60 - £65
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Lt - Col Guy Frederick Downes Long RA (later RAPC). Medals - OBE (Mily), Military Cross dated 1945,
1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, War Medal, GSM GVI with bars Malaya and
Arabian Peninsula (Capt G F D Long MC RA), and CSM QE2 with Borneo clasp (Major G F D Long MC
RAPC). With matching miniatures and various badges, and Greek Warr Star 1941-45. Plus ID Tags. MC
L/G 20/12/1945. MC Recommendation as follows '4th Indian, 57 LAA Regt RA. Throughout the
campaigns in the Western Desert 1942 and 1943 Lt G F D Long RA was a tp comd in 169/57 Lt AA Regt
RA. Near Knightsbridge on 5 and 6 Jun 1942 his tp was protecting gun posns of 157 Fd Regt RA. After 24 hrs
continued shelling the posn was attacked at dawn on 6 Jun by strong German armd forces, which
concentrated their fire on our guns. Throughout that night and day Lt Long went from one to another of his
guns, encouraging and sustaining his me by his fearless behaviour, engaging enemy tanks and frequently
himself acting as leader, (the most exposed posn in the detachment). Towards evening all the fd guns had been
silenced, Lt Longs tp had suffered severe casualties, he himself had been wounded in the legs. But he
continued to keep his guns engaging the enemy and they succeeded in holding the posn for a further hour until
they ran out of amn. Finally as (the) enemy tanks & inf closed right up on to the posn sweeping it with fire, Lt
Long destroyed the sights on one gun and was captured while endeavouring to do the same to another.
Throughout the whole action he showed complete disregard for his personal safety, and remained undaunted
in the face of overwhelming odds and under constant fire. Determined to escape he mingled with the OR's,
persuaded two soldiers to join him in an attempt, and struggled back by night to our own lines, after which he
continued in action concealing his wounds for several more days of fighting. His magnificent example of
gallantry, leadership and determination inspired his men to fight on to the very last round in this desperate
stand.'. OBE L/G 15/6/1974 for work as Deputy Financial Controller HQ Northern Army Group and HQ
Second Allied Tactical Air Force. A Superb group !
£900 - £1100
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Lusitania Medals (3)
£45 - £50
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Major Reginald Frederick Long RFA, awarded the
Military Cross and MID. Medals - MC unnamed as
issued, 1915 Star (2.Lieut R F Long RFA), BWM &
Victory Medal with MID (Major R F Long), Defence &
War Medals. Plus matching miniature medal group and
officers badges. Lived Loxhill, Godalming, Surrey. MC
L/G 1/1/1917, and MID L/G 7/7/1919. GVF
£700 - £780
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Malaya Casualty group to (67022) Major C F F
Anderson RA. Died 16th May 1953 Malaya, buried
Kranji Military Cemetery, Singapore. Born 14/4/1916,
Commissioned RA as 2.Lt 20/1/36 (14th Field Batt),
appointed to Royal West African F.F (Zaria) Artillery (1st
Light Bty) 19/10/38. Lt 30/1/39, and ended as Major
30/1/1949. With copy of Death Certificate. Medals
1939-45/Africa/Burma Stars, Defence & War Medal,
GSM QE2 with Malaya clasp. Scarce group. EF (6)
£200 - £250