Efficiency Medal. GVI second issue with bar 'Militia' (1986948 Sigmn. J. Stenson. R. Sigs. Duplicate.)

John Stenson, held the rank of Signalman while serving with the Royal Corps of Signals (Militia)

In addition to the Efficiency Medal the recipient was also entitled to a minimum of two (and most likely other) un-named campaign medals including:

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- War Medal

John 'Jack' Stenson, son of John Joseph Stenson (Plasterer & Bricklayers Labourer) and Sarah Stenson (nee Tyson) was a native of, Levenshulme, Lancashire, England, where he was born on, 30 July 1905. At the time of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, John is recorded living with his parents and - at the time - 6 siblings, at their residence located at, 28 Bowler Street, Levenshulme, Manchester. By civilian trade a 'Painter & Decorator' he was 34 years of age when he first enlisted in the British Territorial Army on, 12 April 1939, on which date he joined the Corps of Royal Engineers, 'Royal Engineers Special Reserve', being allocated a unique regimental from the block 1842001-2303000 allocated to the Royal Engineers in 1920, and awarded sequentially to recruits to the Royal Engineers thereafter through to about 1941. He is confirmed as having served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, 1940, during which time he was posted to the 110th Army Troops Company Royal Engineers. After the evacuation of the B.E.F. - The Miracle of Dunkirk - from which place 110 AT Coy R.E. embarked during 'Operation Dynamo', John returned to the United Kingdom. He served most of 1942 variously at 1st Radio Mechanical School, with subsequent postings in 1943 to 30th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. John Stenson is recorded as having died in Bury, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, sometime during the second quarter of 1977

Patriotic Family: See the Manchester issue of, 28 February 1944, which has a detailed article and photographs of all 8 x 'Stenson Brothers', who served in the British Army during the Second World War

Numerous photographs of this recipient, several of which are in uniform, are accessible on the Ancestry Genealogy website. The recipients Royal Engineers Index Card is extant and accessible on the Findmypast genealogical website

Condition: EF

Code: 23897