Code: 11238
For sale is a paperwork and medal grouping belonging to Philip Parsons Cole who had a long military career in various regiments from 1934 to 1960 serving just over 26 years. He was entitled to the British war medal, defence medal, Africa star, 1939 to 45 star, France and Germany star, efficiency medal with first clasp. (However first clasp and efficiency medal is missing). Cole was born on 29.05.1921 and enlisted in Hastings Essex.
His service is as follows:
1. Royal engineers: 06.10.1934 till 31.7.1940
2. Royal artillery 1.8.1940 till 27.10.1943
3. Royal Army service Corps 28.10.1943 till 18.7.1946
4. Territorial Army royal engineers 16.6.1947 till 15.6.1951
5. Territorial Army royal engineers 29.7.1952 till 1.4.1960
In these years he served with The following units:
1. 15 Coy Royal Army service Corps tank transporter TRTR
2. Royal Artillery C.O 36th Searchlight royal artillery
3. Royal engineers 36th (witch) anti-aircraft company
4. 317th anti aircraft company R.E.T
5. 101st tank transportation column royal army service corps
T/2045061 DVR Phillip parsons Cole 15 coy RASC tank transporter
2045061 gnr p.p Cole c.o. 36th searchlight regiment royal Artillery
2045061 Spr P.P Cole 36 (witch) A.A battalion RE
This grouping includes:
1. War medal
2. Defence medal
3. Africa star
4. 1939 to 1945 star
5. France and Germany star
6. 250 field Squadron royal engineers territorial Army cover
7. 1939 notes on the car and maintenance of mechanical vehicles manual
8. 1939 250 field Squadron who is who in your squadron
9. The Royal engineers association service self rules and regulations 1970
10. 1939 addition World War II national defence pocketbook
11. Soldiers release book class a
12. Territorial Army instructions as to procedure on embodiment army form E523
13. Letter number to buy the commander in chief one non-fraternisation 1945
14. Identification card for mechanical transport drivers of the office 1944 to 1945
15. 1943 regimental route for two trips carrying rations
16. Campaign medals entitlement sheet
17. Record of service sheet eighth of May 1946
18. Army book 153 field message book
19. ER SO book 121
20. ER SO book iii containing every page with notes and dried flowers
21. 1972 letter to India
22. 1972 Department of health and social security letter
23. Reserve and auxiliary forces act 1939 to your army calling out notice signed by the tenant colonial all engineers
24. Territorial Army newspaper clipping. Territorial Army spirit they lost one unit but found another some terriers dropped a stripe cheerfully. Coles name mentioned
25. Certificate of service
26. Certificate of service
27. Photo of him and his family
28. 20 passages card for Allied forces 1945 in uniform Brussels trams
29. World War II German football ticket
30. World War II British Army pay book in rough condition
31. Territorial Army uniform pass rasc 1948
32. Certificate of registered postal packer
33. Soldiers pay book part two card
34. Efficiency medal first class award envelope
35. Identification card for mechanical transport drivers war office 10.12.1945 till 9.12.1946
36. Demolition of Ditton Bridge army form W4012 1957 and drawing
37. Post office telegram 1938
38. Five ribbons for medal entitlement shortcut
39. Two stamps
40. Field engineering and mind warfare pamphlet number three demolitions part one all areas 1953 restricted top-secret
41. Promotion letter typed 1947
42. All services list of stores tools and instruments 1949
43. Seasonal greetings aboriginal card arrawinnigiri tribe by John H Shaw
44. Newspaper article local territories attack regulars
45. Several pages of notes
46. Strange Hebrew or Arabic writings/ edgings unable to translate
47. Northern zone layer 1945 map
This is a great lot with plenty of research to be done, this lot will be sent via special delivery and dispatched within two to three working day’s.