£200 - £300
A collection of medals relating to Norman Pimblett to include: World War II medals including 1939-45 Star, Burma Star with Pacific clasp, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, Victory medal as well as a Service Medal of the Order of St John with four gilt bars (denoting 35 years service) and an OBE
The collection also comes with a matching miniature set, which includes a St Johns star which isn't present in the full size set, a photo of Norman outside Buckingham Palace with his OBE, the box for the OBE, printouts of the gazetting of his OBE award as well as a boxed WVS service medal and badge.
Norman served with the Royal Navy as a sick berth attendant in GB and aboard LST 423 in the English Channel during the Normandy Landings (06/1944 - 08/1944), and served aboard the HMS Arbiter in the Pacific (1945)
He is noted in the 1988/89 New Years Honours for his services to St. John Ambulance Brigade, Merseyside when he was awarded an OBE, he was also noted and awarded rank of Commander (brother).
An interview of Norman World War II experiences can be found on the Imperial War Museums online archives.
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