A multi-campaign North West Europe, South East Asia (Netherlands East Indies) & Korean War medal group of 8: Warrant Officer Class 2 J. D. Timmons, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers late 5th Indian Field Regiment & Royal Regiment of Artillery

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The France & Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medals
- GSM 1918-62. GVI 2nd issue 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (893720 Sgt. J.D. Timmons. R.A.)
- Korea 1950-53 (893720 Sgt. J. Timmons. R.E.M.E.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea 1950-54'
- Military LS&GC. EIIR issue with 'Regular Army' bar (893720 S. Sgt. J. Timmons. R.E.M.E.)

Sold together with:

- Original 'Certificate of Service'
- Recipients death certificate
- Letter of appreciation on on 'Leaving the Colours' from Major-General L H Atkinson O.B.E.

Medals & Clasp Verification: All medals and the clasp are confirmed as entitled per endorsements for each in the recipients 'Certificate of Service'

- GSM 1918. GVI 'SEA 45-46': WO 100/512 5th Ind Field Regt Netherlands East Indies 12/11/45-22/04/46

John Denis Timmons was born in 1925 and enlisted in the British Army as a 'Boy Soldier' at the tender age of 14 on 6 July 1939. Serving with them throughout the Second World War, taking part in the North West Europe Campaign 1944-45. In the immediate post-war operations he served as a War Substantive Sergeant with the 5th Ind Field Regiment in Java, Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) under higher formation 5th Indian Division - or, 'Ball of Fire' Division

On, 1 October 1951, John transferred to the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, and subsequently served in the Korean War, being deployed to Korea in December 1952, and where he remained for a year before being posted home. After spending time in Hong Kong & Aden he left the army in June 1965, after some 25 years of service. He was later employed as a mechanical fitter for the War Officer and died at Amesbury, on 3 January 1969

The recipients Certificate of Service records all of his locations / deployments with the Royal Artillery and later the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers:, as under:

- Home: 06/07/39 - 05/10/44 (earned Defence & War Medals) R.A.
- N.W. Europe: 06/10/44 - 06/06/45 (earned 1939-45 & France & Germany Stars) R.A.
- Home: 07/06/45 - 14/08/45 R.A.
- India (inc SEA): 15/08/45 - 15/11/47 (GSM 'SEA' 5th Ind Field Regiment, 5th Indian Division)
- Home: 16/11/47 - 30/09/51 R.A.
- Home: 01/10/51 - 11/03/52 (Transferred 01/10/51 Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, R.E.M.E.
- FARELF (Far East Land Forces - Hong Kong): 12/03/52 - 06/12/52 R.E.M.E
- Korea: 07/12/52 - 20/12/53 (earned Korea & UN service medals)
- Home: 21/12/5 - 29/09/55
- Hong Kong: 30/09/55 - 21/08/57
- Home: 22/08/57 - 11/07/61
- Aden Colony: 12/07/61 - 27/10/61
- Home: 28/10/61 - 06/06/65

The medals mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The medals suspended from a white-metal mounting bar that retains its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings

GSM and LSGC with edge contact marks

Condition: Mostly GVF

Code: 24764