T Captain Alexander Harion Cook is noted as having commenced his qualifying service for the Efficiency Decoration on 31 January 1922. He was variously in the Cadet Section of Kaffrarian Rifles and the Youth Training Brigade. He was awarded the Decoration in 1942. This was probably his only medal. Comes with 5 pages from his service file and box.
Ernest Andrew Wyngaard Attested into the SAFN ( Cape Navy) on 16/7/1942 . His pre enlistment employment was listed as Warder , Valkenberg Mental Hospital. He served variously in THE PE Detachment, the Cape Fortress detachment and the Saldanha Bay Detachment in his capacity as a Nursing Assistant. He served until September 1946 The CN [...]
WW2 (1939 - )
Ivor Desmond Shortt St Johns Ambulance Association Serving Brother Insignia 1939/ 45 Star, Ital Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Africa Service Medal, (295847 ) St Johns Service Medal ( SA111, 1948) Born 6/7/1919. Enlisted briefly in the SSB for peacetime service ( 14/5/1938- 31/7/1938 ) . Three years later , on 2/6/1941 he reported to [...]
WW2 (1939 - )
Medal awarded to men and women who served during WW2 in an official voluntary organization for at least 2 years in a voluntary unpaid capacity. The medal is silver and was always awarded unnamed.
