WWII France & Germany group. Intelligence Cpl. 5th Essex Regiment. William Alfred Percy Gilbey. Butcher from West Ham.
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A rather interesting lot a swing mounted group of 4 unnamed as issued.
1939 star , France and Germany star, Defence and War Medals.
Essex regiment capbadge .
Soldier s release book all related to 6019886 intelligence cpl w a p gilbey of the 5th battalion Essex regiment.
Born 13th September 1917 at westham in Essex.
1939 a butchers assistant living at 5 Alma terrace in west ham.
Called up 18th January 1940 .
He served in 5th battalion Essex regiment he was given a glowing reference by the colonel Commanding the battalion and his service was exemplary.
He was discharged at blechede in Germany 18th Jan 1946 .
He died in barking & Dagenham, Essex July 1991 .
The medals are not on war time ribbon but due to living into the 1990s he probably had them remounted for wear .
