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Family Group: Three: J. G. Mackett, Coastguard Auxillary Service, late Palestine...
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Three: J. G. Mackett, Coastguard Auxillary Service, late Palestine Police
War Medal 1939-45, in card box of issue, the naming label ripped with part of the recipient’s address visible; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (446 B/Const. J. G. Mackett. Pal Police.) in named card box of issue; Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (J. G. Mackett) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine
Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Archibald John Mackett) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (4) £280-£340
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John Godfrey Mackett was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 29 April 1926. Moving with his family to the Isle of Wight, he served during the Second War and afterwards attested into the Palestine Police serving post war during the Arab and Jewish revolts. He saw further service with the Hong Kong Police before returning to the Isle of Wight, where he joined the Coastguard Auxiliary Service. He died around March 2001.
Archibald John Mackett, father of the above, was born in the Isle of Wight on 2 June 1895. He attested into the Royal Navy on 2 June 1913 and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Victory before being invalided from the service on 3 February 1915. He further attested into the Royal Field Artillery and served on the Western Front. Post war he attested into the Royal Corps of Signals, afterwards returning to the Isle of Wight where he worked as a Postman and also attested into the Coastguard Auxiliary Service. He died on the Isle wight, aged 62, on 20 June 1957.
Sold with copied research.
Three: J. G. Mackett, Coastguard Auxillary Service, late Palestine Police
War Medal 1939-45, in card box of issue, the naming label ripped with part of the recipient’s address visible; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (446 B/Const. J. G. Mackett. Pal Police.) in named card box of issue; Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (J. G. Mackett) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine
Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Archibald John Mackett) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (4) £280-£340
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John Godfrey Mackett was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 29 April 1926. Moving with his family to the Isle of Wight, he served during the Second War and afterwards attested into the Palestine Police serving post war during the Arab and Jewish revolts. He saw further service with the Hong Kong Police before returning to the Isle of Wight, where he joined the Coastguard Auxiliary Service. He died around March 2001.
Archibald John Mackett, father of the above, was born in the Isle of Wight on 2 June 1895. He attested into the Royal Navy on 2 June 1913 and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Victory before being invalided from the service on 3 February 1915. He further attested into the Royal Field Artillery and served on the Western Front. Post war he attested into the Royal Corps of Signals, afterwards returning to the Isle of Wight where he worked as a Postman and also attested into the Coastguard Auxiliary Service. He died on the Isle wight, aged 62, on 20 June 1957.
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