WW1 and WW2 British Father-Son O.B.E Grouping

Description: WW1 British Artillery DCM Medal Set to Battery Sergeant-Major John Samuel Stacey. Includes the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Mons Star (1914 Star) with clasp and British War and Victory Medals. John Samuel Stacey served in France and Flanders with 26th Brigade R.F.A. from 16 August 1914. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on 11 October 1915, and promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1917. He ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers on 2 October 1934. WW1 and WW2 British Father-Son O.B.E Grouping to the Summersell family for sale. Includes 2 medal sets, the first of which is to the father, Major Alfred Summersell, of the A.S.C, O.B.E which includes The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1927; 1st War British War and Victory Medals, Army Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Second medal set is to his son, Major Lewis Albert Summersell of the Seaforth Highlanders and post-war of the Army Service Corps. Contains the 1939-45 star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and 1939-45 British War Medal. Also comes with his miniature medals. This grouping has been extensively researched and comes with two folders of copied research, 1 for each individual, containing personal information and copies of various medal and service records. Both medal sets are in good condition. The fathers medals have been lacquered/plated while the son’s have been left untouched. Little bit of wear to the son’s medals but no A fantastic grouping. This item can be shipped. Feel free to reach out with any questions you have. ———————— Alfred Summersell was born at Fareham, Hampshire, on 17 January 1879. He joined the Army Service Corps in 1898 and was, by 1905, a Staff Sergeant and by the outbreak of the war in 1914 he had attained the rank of Staff Sergeant-Major. He served in France from 6 June 1916 and received his L.S. & G.C. medal that same year. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for 21 years’ service in 1919, having been commissioned as Quartermaster and Lieutenant on 1 December 1918, and was Quartermaster and Captain by the time he received the O.B.E. in 1928. He was finally promoted to Major on 1 April 1931, and probably left the Army in 1933. He died at Hove, East Sussex, on 28 February 1958, aged 79. Lewis Albert Summersell was born in Wandsworth, London, on 21 June 1917. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the Seaforth Highlanders on 22 October 1940, and joined the 1st Battalion, serving in Malaya, sometime in early 1941. The battalion was attached to the 23rd (Indian) Division in May 1942 and fought in the Burma campaign until the end of the war. Summersell was wounded on 3 April 1944, his rank being recorded as Captain at this time. In January 1945 he was listed as a staff officer performing the role of Intelligence Officer. After the war he joined the Army Service Corps, was promoted to Substantive Captain in June 1946 and Substantive Major in June 1951. In 1952 he is listed as Acting Lieutenant-Colonel but is not mentioned in subsequent army lists.

Price: 1750 CAD

Location: Toronto, Ontario

End Time: 2024-03-31T12:20:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11.78 CAD