A desirable South African Armoured Division Second World War Medal Group of 6 with Regimental Insignia: Lance Corporal Andrew Mathew, 1st Light Horse and Kimberley Regiment

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (23167 A. M. Currie)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (23167 A. M. Currie)
- The Italy Star (23167 A. M. Currie)
- Defence Medal (23167 A. M. Currie)
- War Medal (23167 A. M. Currie)
- Africa Service Medal (23167 A. M. Currie)

Sold together with below archive of original insignia & ephemera:

a.) Imperial Light Horse Kimberley Regiment Reunion Medal for 1965. On regimental riband as issued

b.) Regimental notice dated 18/07/44 naming recipient as entitled to wear the Unit Shoulder Title of the 1st Light Horse Kimberley Regiment

c.) Pair of the regimental unit shoulder titles 1st Light Horse Kimberley Regiment two of the shoulder titles

d.) Named Fibre Identity Discs

e.) Hard-copy set of recipient's service papers

The regimental shoulder insignia is very scarce seen - and positively rare with the named original regimental notice (a/f) authorizing him to wear the regimental insignia

Medals Verification: All 6 x medals confirmed as entitled and issued per the recipients extant service papers

Andrew Mathew Currie son of Johanna Maria Currie (notified next of kin, Nelson House, Middelburg, Transvaal), was born in the Union of South Africa on, 1 October 1912. Prior to the Second World War, Andrew was employed as bank messenger. He attested into the Union Defence on 20 August 1940, and posted to the Kimberley Regiment. Promoted to Lance Corporal in 1942, he served with the Kimberley Regiment and 1st Light Horse Kimberley Regiment in Egypt between 19 April 1943 and 14 April 1944. Currie then served in Italy from 15 April 1944 to August 1945. He embarked in the Middle East on 17 September 1945 for return to South Africa, disembarking at Durban on 1 October 1945 and was later discharged on 7 November 1945. His service papers confirm the medals listed which were despatched to him on 29 September 1952. He died in June 1986

Sold together with photocopied hard-copy service papers confirming all details and medals listed above

The medals mounted in the swing-style and as-worn by the recipient. The medal ribands suspended from a white-metal mounting bar, this latter complete with its original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

See item code 2649 for a Second World era cap badge of the Kimberley Regiment

Condition: Mostly VF & better

Code: 24770