A South African 'Permanent Force' Medic's Second World War and Post-War Campaign and Long Service Medal group of 6: Sergeant Gabriel Francois Petrus Viljoen, Army Medical Corps late South African Army Medical Corps

- South Africa: Union Medal. EIIR issue. Officially impressed (1096)
- The 1939-45 Star (299073 G.F.P. Viljoen)
- The Africa Star. With original '8th Army' clasp (299073 G.F.P. Viljoen)
- Defence Medal (299073 G.F.P. Viljoen)
- War Medal (299073 G.F.P. Viljoen)
- Africa Service Medal (299073 G.F.P. Viljoen)

Important: All of the Second World War campaign medals are officially impressed South African 'Pretoria Mint' issues

Medals verification: All medals confirmed as the recipients full medal entitlement as endorsed in his accompanying service papers

Gabriel Francois Petrus Viljoen was a native of De Doorns, Cape Province, South Africa, where he was born on, 18 February 1918. He enlisted at Cape Town for the South African Army Medical Corps, or S.A.M.C., in April 1941. Viljoen was posted to the Hygiene Section at Zonder Water before being posted to the Middle East attached to the 1st Line of Communication Hygiene Section. From May 1942 until December 1943, he was attached to the 30th Road Construction Company S.A.E.C. remaining in the Middle East until August 1944 before being posted back to South Africa where he was discharged at Cape Town on 13 May 1946. He subsequently joined the South African Permanent Force until he resigned on 29 February 1964

Sold together with the recipient's hardcopy photocopied service index cards including his Union Medal application form

The group mounted in the swing-style. The medals suspended from a white-metal mounting bar, this latter retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: GVF

Code: 24075