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A post-War ‘Military Division’ B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Quartermaster Sergeant A. G. Littlewood, Royal Army Pay Corps
British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (7670688 S/Sgt. Alfred G. Littlewood, R.A.P.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (7670688 W.O. Cl. 2. A. C. Littlewood. B.E.M. RAPC.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (7) £300-£400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 June 1953.
The original Recommendation, dated 11 February 1953, states: ‘This Non Commissioned Officer has been employed upon a designing, provision, control and issue of all army forms and stationary requirements used by the Royal Army Pay Corps. He is also responsible for the control, supervision and maintenance of accounting machines in Army Pay Offices. He has shown exceptional initiative, imagination, and enthusiasm in his work and his cheerfully and willingly accepted responsibility considerably above that normal to his rank. His outstanding devotion to duty has been a constant example to his subordinates.’
Alfred Gordon Littlewood was born in Sheffield on 30 August 1914 and served with the Royal Army Pay Corps during the Second World War, being promoted Corporal on 10 August 1943. Advanced Staff Sergeant on 23 October 1952, he was awarded the British Empire Medal the following year, and having been posted to Cyprus in April 1956 was promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 March 1958. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 June 1958, and his Meritorious Service Medal per Arm Order y of January 1969. He was discharged on 26 August 1969, and was awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal in his capacity as Chief Steward Grade I, Ministry of Defence. He died in York on 27 September 1987.
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British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (7670688 S/Sgt. Alfred G. Littlewood, R.A.P.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (7670688 W.O. Cl. 2. A. C. Littlewood. B.E.M. RAPC.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (7) £300-£400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 June 1953.
The original Recommendation, dated 11 February 1953, states: ‘This Non Commissioned Officer has been employed upon a designing, provision, control and issue of all army forms and stationary requirements used by the Royal Army Pay Corps. He is also responsible for the control, supervision and maintenance of accounting machines in Army Pay Offices. He has shown exceptional initiative, imagination, and enthusiasm in his work and his cheerfully and willingly accepted responsibility considerably above that normal to his rank. His outstanding devotion to duty has been a constant example to his subordinates.’
Alfred Gordon Littlewood was born in Sheffield on 30 August 1914 and served with the Royal Army Pay Corps during the Second World War, being promoted Corporal on 10 August 1943. Advanced Staff Sergeant on 23 October 1952, he was awarded the British Empire Medal the following year, and having been posted to Cyprus in April 1956 was promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 March 1958. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 June 1958, and his Meritorious Service Medal per Arm Order y of January 1969. He was discharged on 26 August 1969, and was awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal in his capacity as Chief Steward Grade I, Ministry of Defence. He died in York on 27 September 1987.
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A post-War ‘Military Division’ B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Quartermaster Sergeant A. G. Littlewood, Royal Army Pay Corps
British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (7670688 S/Sgt. Alfred G. Littlewood, R.A.P.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (7670688 W.O. Cl. 2. A. C. Littlewood. B.E.M. RAPC.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (7) £300-£400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 June 1953.
The original Recommendation, dated 11 February 1953, states: ‘This Non Commissioned Officer has been employed upon a designing, provision, control and issue of all army forms and stationary requirements used by the Royal Army Pay Corps. He is also responsible for the control, supervision and maintenance of accounting machines in Army Pay Offices. He has shown exceptional initiative, imagination, and enthusiasm in his work and his cheerfully and willingly accepted responsibility considerably above that normal to his rank. His outstanding devotion to duty has been a constant example to his subordinates.’
Alfred Gordon Littlewood was born in Sheffield on 30 August 1914 and served with the Royal Army Pay Corps during the Second World War, being promoted Corporal on 10 August 1943. Advanced Staff Sergeant on 23 October 1952, he was awarded the British Empire Medal the following year, and having been posted to Cyprus in April 1956 was promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 March 1958. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 June 1958, and his Meritorious Service Medal per Arm Order y of January 1969. He was discharged on 26 August 1969, and was awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal in his capacity as Chief Steward Grade I, Ministry of Defence. He died in York on 27 September 1987.
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British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (7670688 S/Sgt. Alfred G. Littlewood, R.A.P.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7670688 S. Sgt. A. G. Littlewood. B.E.M. R.A.P.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (7670688 W.O. Cl. 2. A. C. Littlewood. B.E.M. RAPC.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (7) £300-£400
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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 June 1953.
The original Recommendation, dated 11 February 1953, states: ‘This Non Commissioned Officer has been employed upon a designing, provision, control and issue of all army forms and stationary requirements used by the Royal Army Pay Corps. He is also responsible for the control, supervision and maintenance of accounting machines in Army Pay Offices. He has shown exceptional initiative, imagination, and enthusiasm in his work and his cheerfully and willingly accepted responsibility considerably above that normal to his rank. His outstanding devotion to duty has been a constant example to his subordinates.’
Alfred Gordon Littlewood was born in Sheffield on 30 August 1914 and served with the Royal Army Pay Corps during the Second World War, being promoted Corporal on 10 August 1943. Advanced Staff Sergeant on 23 October 1952, he was awarded the British Empire Medal the following year, and having been posted to Cyprus in April 1956 was promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 March 1958. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 June 1958, and his Meritorious Service Medal per Arm Order y of January 1969. He was discharged on 26 August 1969, and was awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal in his capacity as Chief Steward Grade I, Ministry of Defence. He died in York on 27 September 1987.
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