War Medals

3385291 PRIVATE J. McGOVERN, KING'S OWN ROYAL REGIMENT & 148TH. ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS

General Service Medal 1918, GV1R., bar, 'Palestine', officially impressed naming - 3385291 Pte. King's Own R.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 - all unnamed as issued : (JAMES McGOVERN - Born 28 May 1913 at St. Helens, Lancashire, is recorded as firstly attesting for the East Lancashire Regiment at Blackburn on 17 January 1934 but was discharged on 20 February 1934, "Having made a mis-statement as to marriage on enlistment". Attested again on 24 January 1938, on this occasion at Lancaster for the King's Own Royal Regiment. He was branded "C" on enlistment and posted to 2nd.Battalion from 24 June 1938. He served at home until 1 September 1938 when the Battalion left for service in Palestine. Remained in Palestine until 30 April 1939 when deployed to India. Returned home on 26 February 1940 where he remained until 18 January 1943, during which time he served with both the Manchaster Regiment and from15 February 1941 the 1st. Bn. Loyal Regiment, before being posted to 9th.Bn. Loyal Regiment from 24 September 1941. On 22 November 1941, 9th.Bn. Loyal Regiment was converted to an armoured regiment and the recipient transferred as a Trooper to 148th.Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, with which he embarked for North Africa from 19 January 1943. The Regiment served in North Africa and Italy as part of the "1st.Army". He did not return home until 30 December 1945 and therefore took no part in the Normandy Campaign. He was placed on Army "B" Reserve from 30 April 1946 and discharged with "no further liability for recall" on 27 May 1958, address shown as 2 Nightingale Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. He died at the Royal Infirmary Blackburn on 14 February 1971). Sold with verification, copy Birth Certificate, copy Death Certificate, copy Service Papers and other related research : Also entitled to "1st Army" clasp for Africa Star. Medals mounted for display purposes EF - £225