An attributed Gunner Officer's 'Burma Star' & Long Service medal group of 5: Lieutenant-Colonel Peter J. W. Wells, Royal Regiment of Artillery late 57th (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment, East Surrey Regiment & formerly Cadet Sergeant, Bromsgrove School

Comprising

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Decoration. GVI first type with integral 'Territorial' bar. Reverse dated '1947'

Efficiency Decoration: The award was published in the London Gazette issue of, 27 May 1947, wherein the recipient is shown as Maj. (Hon. Lt.-Col.) P. J. W. WELLS (53059).

The medals sold together with:

- Original silk five space medal riband bar on buckram, removed form recipients uniform
- Customised hinged trinket wooden box with paper inked label 'Peter J. W. Wells Military Medals'

Note: Due to 'weight' we will not be posting / sending the wooden box overseas (medals and ribands only)

Mounted as-worn in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the medal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Peter J. W. Wells, was first commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on, 11 May 1932, when he was posted to the 5th Battalion East Surry Regiment. Prior to being commissioned Peter held the rank of Cadet Sergeant, Bromsgrove School Contingent, Junior Division, Officer Training Corps. On , 28 November 1938, Captain Wells was posted to the 57th (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment from the East Surrey Regiment on 28 November 1938. From 1939, he appears in the Army Lists holding the rank of Major. See the 'Bromsgrovian' issue for January 1971, for an obituary of the recipient

Condition: About GVF

Code: 23821