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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5615331. Pte. H. Theaker. Devon. R.) nearly...
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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5615331. Pte. H. Theaker. Devon. R.) nearly extremely fine £120-£160
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Approximately 32 Palestine clasps awarded to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, all to other ranks attached to the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Harry Theaker was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1910. An Improver Fitter by occupation, he attested at Birmingham for the Devonshire Regiment on 4 July 1928. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he served at home until transferred as Lance Corporal to Section ‘B’ Army Reserve in July 1935. Mobilised at Exeter on 5 September 1936 and posted to the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment on 9 September 1936, he embarked for Palestine on 18 September 1936; returning to UK he was re-transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 December 1936. On the outbreak of the Second World War his ‘Call-up’ was suspended on 27 November 1939 and he was released from the Army for Civil Employment being finally discharged from General Reserve Group on 10 February 1954. Employed a Progress Chaser in Birmingham he died on 6 January 1979, aged 68.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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Approximately 32 Palestine clasps awarded to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, all to other ranks attached to the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Harry Theaker was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1910. An Improver Fitter by occupation, he attested at Birmingham for the Devonshire Regiment on 4 July 1928. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he served at home until transferred as Lance Corporal to Section ‘B’ Army Reserve in July 1935. Mobilised at Exeter on 5 September 1936 and posted to the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment on 9 September 1936, he embarked for Palestine on 18 September 1936; returning to UK he was re-transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 December 1936. On the outbreak of the Second World War his ‘Call-up’ was suspended on 27 November 1939 and he was released from the Army for Civil Employment being finally discharged from General Reserve Group on 10 February 1954. Employed a Progress Chaser in Birmingham he died on 6 January 1979, aged 68.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5615331. Pte. H. Theaker. Devon. R.) nearly extremely fine £120-£160
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Approximately 32 Palestine clasps awarded to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, all to other ranks attached to the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Harry Theaker was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1910. An Improver Fitter by occupation, he attested at Birmingham for the Devonshire Regiment on 4 July 1928. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he served at home until transferred as Lance Corporal to Section ‘B’ Army Reserve in July 1935. Mobilised at Exeter on 5 September 1936 and posted to the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment on 9 September 1936, he embarked for Palestine on 18 September 1936; returning to UK he was re-transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 December 1936. On the outbreak of the Second World War his ‘Call-up’ was suspended on 27 November 1939 and he was released from the Army for Civil Employment being finally discharged from General Reserve Group on 10 February 1954. Employed a Progress Chaser in Birmingham he died on 6 January 1979, aged 68.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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Approximately 32 Palestine clasps awarded to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, all to other ranks attached to the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Harry Theaker was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1910. An Improver Fitter by occupation, he attested at Birmingham for the Devonshire Regiment on 4 July 1928. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he served at home until transferred as Lance Corporal to Section ‘B’ Army Reserve in July 1935. Mobilised at Exeter on 5 September 1936 and posted to the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment on 9 September 1936, he embarked for Palestine on 18 September 1936; returning to UK he was re-transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 December 1936. On the outbreak of the Second World War his ‘Call-up’ was suspended on 27 November 1939 and he was released from the Army for Civil Employment being finally discharged from General Reserve Group on 10 February 1954. Employed a Progress Chaser in Birmingham he died on 6 January 1979, aged 68.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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