WW2 Medal Group in Box of Issue to Lieut Nightingale, The Buffs
Four to Lieutenant A.W. Nightingale in War Office box of issue (entitlement slip, end flap to box and and individual paper envelopes missing):
a) 1939-45 Star
b) Africa Star
c) War medal
d) Defence Medal
All unnamed as issued. Box is addressed as follows:
"Lt A.W. Nightingale
54 Vanbrugh Park
Blackheath
London S.E.3"
Army List October 1945, Part 1 (page 758bd), confirms only one officer of this name serving and confirms that on 20 June 1940 he received a Regular Army Emergency Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt), and rose to the war substantive rank of Lieutenant with effect from 20 December 1941.
Code: 51966