Second World War - Major T. W. Jackson - 1939-1945, Burma St...

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£130

Second World War - Major T. W. Jackson - 1939-1945, Burma Stars, Defence Medal, BWM with MID oakleaf un-named as issued and GSM S.E. Asia 1945-46 clasp to Major T.W. Jackson I.A.O.C. swing mounted as worn, good very fine or better, with matching ribbon bar and set of swing mounted miniatures.
With excellent album of official correspondence, newspaper cuttings, letters etc, Thomas William Jackson in 1939 was 3rd Engineer of the skeleton crew of HMS Grasshopper who went to the rescue of the burning Danish M/S Alsia near Ceylon, with photos, telegram of thanks etc. 1941 letter confirming his appointment as an Ordnance Mechanical Engineer in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, Indian Army ID card with photo, much correspondence and drawings of his design for a Jeep Stretcher Mounting Equipment, promoted A/Maj 18/1/45, post WW2 served with 38th Ind Inf Workshop Coy, a few Japanese occupation banknotes. A newspaper cutting states of his going to the aid of a woman being robbed in Singapore. Post-WWII he transferred to REME and transferred to RARO 15/3/59. Also, further documents, to include; Institution of Work Managers Associate Member Certificate, 4 Corps Commanded by Certificate, The War Office letter, two Military Commissions with George VI Emergency Commission dated 5.12.1941 with Signature to upper left and QEII First Service Commission dated 21.3.1952 with signature to upper left. Superbly interesting lot well worth viewing.