A hard-fighting 'Sapper's' Second World War 'Twice-Wounded' 8th Army group of 4: Sapper Robert Malcolm William Black 13th Field Company South African Engineers late Transvaal Scottish

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (191072 R. M. M. Black)
- The Africa Star. With original clasp '8th Army' (191072 R. M. M. Black)
- War Medal (191072 R. M. M. Black)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (191072 R. M. M. Black)

Wounded-in-Action: Service papers confirm twice wounded-in-action, while serving under 'Higher Formation' 8th Army, firstly at 'Tobruk and secondly at Sirte

Medals and clasp verification: All medals and clasp confirmed as the recipients full medal entitlement for the Second World War

Robert Malcolm William Black was born on 3 November 1916, a bricklayer by trade who lived at Doornfontein, Johannesburg. He had served some four years in the Transvaal Scottish upon his enlisting in December 1940 and joined the South African Engineers. Serving with the 13th Field Company he was firstly wounded in action at Tobruk on 5 June 1942, when a wound to the left hand went septic. Sent to No. 106 Hospital, he returned to his unit and was severely wounded at Sirte on 29 December 1942, when shrapnel broke his left leg. Sent to No. 5 Hospital, he thence went onto Roberts Heights for further treatment. He was discharged as a result of these wounds on 18 August 1943; sold together with copied Service Record

Sold together with hard-copy service record, confirming all above medals, clasp & wounds

Mounted in the court-style on card for display purpose

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22500