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IGS 1936 WW2 RAF LSGC Group

£395.00

India General Service Medal, 1936, bar NWF 1936-37, WW2 War and Defence Medals, RAF LSGC, GVI, 362171 Flight Sergeant F. Seeley, RAF.

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SKU: J7659 Category:
Origin: United Kingdom
Nearly Extremely Fine

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India General Service Medal, 1936, bar North West Frontier 1936-37, WW2 1939-45 War and Defence Medal, Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVI, 362171 Flight Sergeant F. Seeley, Royal Air Force.

 

The group is nicely mounted for display, both named medals read: “362171 F/Sgt F. Seeley. R.A.F.”

 

Frank Seeley, was born during 1906 in Hargrave Suffolk, to Alfred George Seeley and Minnie Rose, into a large family in Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

 

Bury (St Edmunds) Free Press, 12th November 1938, the death of his father, the “Oldest Inhabitant in Hargave”:

 

HAGRAVE’S OLDEST INHABITANT
FUNERAL OF MR ALFRED GEORGE SEELEY, DEATH FOLLOWING FALL IN YARD

 

The funeral of Mr Alfred George Seeley, Hargrave’s oldest inhabitant, took place at the Parish Church on Saturday…..
He was 83 years of age, he leaves a Widow, 4 Sons and 3 Daughters, 1 son, Mr Gordon Seeley being in Australia and Flight-Sergeant Frank Seeley being in India…”