Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 21 Nov 2018

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Eight medals attributed to Major Arthur J. Flint

£200 - £300

Eight medals attributed to Major Arthur J. Flint, Royal Tank Regiment: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation Medal, 1953; Efficiency Decoration (Territorial), George Vi, reverse dated 1949, 2 further award bars: GVIR and EIIR; Czechoslovakia: War Cross; mounted for wearing, very fine or better.

Accompanied by a copy of the journal of the O.M.R.S., Spring 1990, with an article by A.W. Green entitled "'Possibly Unique to the Regiment': Major A.J. Flint, R.T.R.", which details this man's career and explains the unusual circumstances that led to the award of the Pacific Star to a unit that was not deployed in the relevant theatres. Major Flint served with the New Zealand Forces in the Far East, before returning to Northern Europe to the 2nd Armoured Replacement Group which maintained, among other units, the Czech Armoured Brigade.

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