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Royal Tournament Medals awarded to Captain W. E. Behenna, Royal Army Service Corps Three...
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Royal Tournament Medals awarded to Captain W. E. Behenna, Royal Army Service Corps Three Royal Tournament Medals, the first silver, the reverse engraved ‘1936 Tug of War 130 Stone Army R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. W. Behenna’; the other two bronze, the reverses engraved ‘Eastern Command Tug of War 130 Stone R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. Behenna W 1935’ and ‘Eastern Command Tug of War 130 Stone R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. Behenna W 1936’, all in Mappin & Webb, London, fitted boxes of issue; together with a silvered-bronze Boxing Prize Medal, the reverse engraved ‘Alex. R.A.S.C.. Boxing Team. Pte. Behenna W. E.’, in H. Samuel box, edge bruising to last, this good fine; the three Royal Tournament Medals good very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Wilfred Edward Behenna was born in Truro in 1902 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps, serving with them during the Second World War in North Africa. Advanced Mechanist Sergeant Major, he was commissioned Lieutenant on 1 November 1943 and was promoted Captain (Mechanist Officer) on 1 November 1947. He died in Cornwall on 31 January 1978.
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Royal Tournament Medals awarded to Captain W. E. Behenna, Royal Army Service Corps Three Royal Tournament Medals, the first silver, the reverse engraved ‘1936 Tug of War 130 Stone Army R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. W. Behenna’; the other two bronze, the reverses engraved ‘Eastern Command Tug of War 130 Stone R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. Behenna W 1935’ and ‘Eastern Command Tug of War 130 Stone R.A.S.C. Feltham Sgt. Behenna W 1936’, all in Mappin & Webb, London, fitted boxes of issue; together with a silvered-bronze Boxing Prize Medal, the reverse engraved ‘Alex. R.A.S.C.. Boxing Team. Pte. Behenna W. E.’, in H. Samuel box, edge bruising to last, this good fine; the three Royal Tournament Medals good very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Wilfred Edward Behenna was born in Truro in 1902 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps, serving with them during the Second World War in North Africa. Advanced Mechanist Sergeant Major, he was commissioned Lieutenant on 1 November 1943 and was promoted Captain (Mechanist Officer) on 1 November 1947. He died in Cornwall on 31 January 1978.
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