A Dickleborough (Norfolk) / Nottingham (Notts) interest Second World War & Long Service medal group of 3: Staff Quartermaster Sergeant George Guy Aldous, Royal Army Pay Corps

- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC Medal. EIIR 1st issue 'Regular Army' (7668563 W.O. Cl.2. G. G. Aldous. R.A.P.C.)

The recipients unique Army Number was from the block 7657001-7681000 awarded to the Royal Army Service Corps in 1920, and issued sequentially thereafter to new enlistees to the Corps between 1920-1941

Medals Verification: None of the medal rolls for any of the recipients medals are accessible in the public domain (as of writing), and WW2 Medal Index Cards are a notoriously incomplete source, with the records of many recipients and units destroyed or lost. We can however confirm entitlement to all of the below following medals from other sources as cited

- Defence Medal:For 3 years 'Home Service' 1939-1942. Recipients service papers refer
- War Medal: Awarded for 28 days uniformed services 1939-1945. Recipients service papers refer
- Military LSGC Medal. EIIR 'Regular Army': Awarded 18 March 1958. Recipients service papers refer

George Guy Aldous was a native of  Dickleborough, Norfolk, England, where he was born 5 November 1913. George attested for service with the British Army at Norwich, England, 18 March 1940, on which date he was posted to the Royal Army Pay Corps. Advanced Staff Quartermaster Sergeant, 1 April 1955, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 March 1958. George took his final discharge from the British Army, 17 March 1963. He is later recorded to have died at Nottingham. England, 19 February 1982

Sold together with some hard-copy research

The medals mounted in the swing-style and as worn by the recipient. The silk ribands suspended from a white metal mounting bar which latter retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: The silver LSGC medal mild toned, the group GVF

Code: 25860