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An Officer’s General Service Medal, clasp Palestine 1945-48, who saw Service in World War Two and was wounded in The Western Desert in 1942 awarded to Captain Peter Joseph Lockwood-Wingate, 7th Battalion The Rifle Brigade attached “D” Company HQ, 2nd Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, General Service Medal, 1918-62, GVIR, one clasp Palestine 1945-48, (Capt. P. Lockwood-Wingate. R. Lincolns.) very fine.
Peter Joseph Lockwood-Wingate was given a Regular Army Emergency Commission from O.C.T.U. as a 2nd Lieutenant on the 10th of May 1941 into the Leicestershire Regiment, on the 2nd of August 1941 he was transferred, retaining rank and seniority to the Rifle Brigade. His name appears in Casualty List 978 as 2nd Lieutenant P.J. Lockwood-Wingate, 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade, Wounded – Western Desert 11th of November 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (War Substantive Lieutenant) Peter Joseph Lockwood-Wingate from Emergency Commission to be Lieutenant 1st of May 1947, with seniority 26th December 1943 and is granted the Acting rank of Captain 1st of May 1947.
Captain Royal Lincolnshire Regiment “D” Coy H.Q. 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolns, 1946, worthy of further research.
Rifle Brigade Lieutenant (Acting Captain P.J. Lockwood-Wingate to be Captain 26th of December 1947 with seniority of the 1st of May 1947.
Rifle Brigade Captain J.P. Lockwood-Wingate from Active List to be Captain 1st July 1949 retaining his present seniority.
Sold with copy London Gazette entries and copy casualty list entry.
