War Medals

2725413 PRIVATE L.C. PHILPOTT, CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE :

War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued; General Service Medal 1918-62, GVIR., bar, 'Palestine 1945-48' - officially impressed naming - 2725413 Pte. L.C. PHILPOTT, CMP.: (LEONARD CLARENCE PHILPOTT - Born around 1927 is confirmed to have enlisted in the Irish Guards, late in 1944 (Service Number) and subsequently transferred into the Corps of Military Police, in which he served in post-war Palestine. It is entirely possible that he was serving in Palestine when the Headquarters of British Armed Forces at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem, was bombed by members of the Irgun group on 22 July 1946, resulting in ninety-one deaths. He may also have been involved in the subsequent opperations to identify and apprehend those responsible. Having left the Army he was residing at 175 Church Hill Road, Cheam, Surrey, when he married Elizabeth Williams of 9 Hurst Road, Epsom at The Methodist Church, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey on 27 March 1954.) : Sold with certified copy Certificate of Marriage together with copy family photograph and related research. Both medals are mounted on long lengths of original ribbon and appear never to have been worn : As minted - £150