A Husband & Wife Second World War and Long Service medal lot of 5: Craftsman Stanley Cordon, R.E.M.E. late R.A.O.C. and Sergeant Edna Doreen Cordon Auxiliary Territorial Service

The lot comprises:

a). Husband: Craftsman Stanley Cordon, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Imperial Service Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (Stanley Cordon)

Medals Verification: British Army Second World War medal rolls are not in the public domain as of 2026. Unhelpfully the soldiers extant service record is both illegible & confusing in part and only shows endorsement for a 'War Medal' - while the very same papers clearly show that the recipient easily met the 3 years 'Home Service' (31/07/41 - 03/11/44) time criteria for the award of Defence Medal' prior to his departure for overseas service in India (04/11/44 - 17/05/46). His accompanying Service & Pay Book, has a label showing he served with '4th Inf.W/Shop Coy. REME. S.E.A.C.' indicating that he latterly served with 'SEAC' - and as only forward areas in the borders of East and North East India fell under the geographic scope of 'South East Asia Command', it is highly likely the 1939-45 Star was awarded in respect of 6 months qualifying in theatre while another 1 day service in theatre would have qualified for The Burma Star while serving on the strength of a unit in theatre. Below is a summary of what medals the recipient is known to have been entitled, and those he was possibly entitled to with cited reference sources where known

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: If in qualifying theatre for 180 days would have been entitled (he served India 04/11/44 - 17/05/46)
- The Burma Star. No clasp: If in qualifying theatre for 1 day on strength of a unit (he served India - and  SEAC - 04/11/44 - 17/05/46)
- Defence Medal: Confirmed entitled for 3 years 'Home Service' (31/07/41-03/11/44). Service dates confirmed per docs
- War Medal: Endorsed in service papers
- Imperial Service Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (Stanley Cordon): Published in London Gazette 08/10/1971

At the time of being awarded his Imperial Service Medal Stanely was a 'Coach-Trimmer' employed with the Ministry of Defence (Army and Air Force Departments)

Sold together with:

- Soldier’s Service and Pay Book 
- Imperial Service Medal Award Certificate
- Royal Mint plush lined inged case of issue, with name of medal on lid

Stanley Cordon, son of Albert Cordon & Lily Cordon (nee) was a native of Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, where he was born on, 24 August 1911. By trade a 'Coach Trimmer', Stanley enlisted in the British Army on 31 July 1941, at which time he was posted to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and allocated the unique Army number 10559397. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. On 1942, he married Edna Doreen East who at the time was a serving N.C.O. with the women's Auxiliary Territorial Service (or A.T.S.). He served overseas in India (04/11/44 -17/05/46) where he is known to have served with 4th. Inf. W.Shop Coy. REME which at some time came under South East Asia Command - albeit members of the unit would have been embedded / attached as skilled Craftmen with many other units, at any time. During his Army service he qualified as a textile refitter and coach trimmer and was later described as a ‘conscientious worker and soldier’. Discharged at Leicester in June 1946, he subsequently took up an appointment in a civilian capacity and was later awarded an Imperial Service Medal the I.S.M. on 8 October 1971. A photograph of the medal presentation shows a draped R.E.M.E. flag, and presentation formof the medal from senior R.E.M.E. officer

Stanley Cordon is recorded to have died in Nottinghamshire, England, on 18 December 1987

b). Wife: Sergeant Edna Doreen Cordon, Auxiliary Territorial Service

- Defence Medal: Awarded for 28 days uniformed service in British Army 1939-1943
- War Medal: Awarded for 28 days uniformed service in British Army 1939-1943

Medals Verification: Both medals confirmed as entitled & issued per below cited reference source:

- Defence Medal: British Army WWII Medal Index Card confirms medal sent 22/08/1968
- War Medals: British Army WWII Medal Index Card confirms medal sent 22/08/1968 

Sold together with:

- Recipient’s damaged Soldier’s Service and Pay Book (a/f)

Edna Doreen Cordon (nee East) first born child and eldest daughter of Albert 'Bertie' East (a Spring-Maker) & Florence Gertrude East (nee Swaithe) was a native of Redditch, Worcestershire, England, where she was born on, 18 December 1916. By trade a 'Warehouse Packer', enlisted as a 'Reservist' for the Auxiliary Territorial Service (or A.T.S.) on 2 May 1939, at which time she was allocated the unique Army number 'W.12799'. Edna was mobilized for full-time military service on 3 September 1939.By faith Edna was a member of the Plymouth Brethren. Not long after her service marriage to Stanley Cordon, and by then holding the rank of Sergeant, she took her discharge from the British Army for family reasons on, 14 April 1943. At the time of her discharge she had accumulated a total service of 3 years & 350 days, of which 3 years 205 days was 'Effective Service'

Condition: Medals mostly about EF

An Eighth Army 'Western Desert' Mentioned-in-Despatches Second World War campaign medal group of 5: Warrant Officer Class II John Sim Grant, South African Engineer Corps, late Transvaal Scottish

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (27497 J. S. Grant)  
- The Africa Star. With clasp '8th Army' (27497 J. S. Grant) 
- The Italy Star (27497 J. S. Grant) 
- War Medal. With 'Mention-in-Despatches' Oakleaf emblem (27497 J. S. Grant) 
- Africa Service Medal (27497 J. S. Grant) 

John Sim Grant was born in Roodeport, Transvaal on 26 February 1903 and was employed as a blacksmith by Crown Mines on his enlistment in the Transvaal Scottish in August 1940. Transferring to the South African Engineer Corps (S.A.E.C.) early in the following year, he was posted to 40 Railway Construction Company and embarked for Egypt in June 1941. The company moved to Palestine in November 1941, where it remained employed until returning to Egypt in July 1942. Mentioned in despatches for his services in North Africa (London Gazette 13 January 1944, refers), Grant witnessed further active service in Italy in the period November 1943 to September 1945. He was discharged as a Warrant Officer Class II in Johannesburg in November 1945

Condition: GVF

Code: 26093