Lot 68
Mr & Mrs Richard Collison
"Behind The Wire" - Medal and Militaria Sale | M25001
Auction: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 BST
Description
The Husband and wife grouping of Richard and Jean Collison
Richard Creswell Stoughton Creswell
The North Africa, Burma Campaign, Cyprus, Malay Peninsula Group of 7 awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Creswell Stoughton Creswell, Royal Signals comprising, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, all unnamed as issued, General Service Medal1918-62, EiiR, one clasp, Cyprus, (Major R.C.S. Collison. R.Sigs), all these contemporarily mounted for wear, but a further General Service Medal, 1962-2007, one clasp Malya Peninsula, (Lt-Col. R.C.S. Collison. R. Signals), this in box of issue addressed to Lt-Col R.C.S. Collison R. Signals., all lightly toned very fine
Gentleman Cadet from the Royal Military Academy Woolwich
To be 2nd Lt 3rd of July 1939
Royal Corps of Signals
Richard Creswell Stoughton Collison
War Substantive Captain 22 September 1943
Temporary Major 14th October 1944
Local Lieutenant Colonel 3rd December 1947
Lieutenant Colonel 9th of May 1960
Jean Collison nee Shipton
The World War Two Medal awarded to 2nd Subaltern, Auxiliary Territorial Service Jean Shipton comprising 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, unnamed as issued , in box of issue post marked 25th January 1984., very fine.
Born Jean Shipton, 11 Jul 1921 at Eton.
In 1939, she's was a student, living in Folkestone with her father Keith Shipton who is given to be 'Director and Manager, Direct Insurance Broker's Office (Lloyds)
The London Gazette of the 28th of May 1943 as granted comm as 2nd Subaltern in the ATS.
Married Richard Cresswell Stoughton Collison in Westminster, summer 1945, children Rosamund and Phillip CH. Died Salisbury 1997.
Medals in Total (9)
Sold with relevant London Gazette entries and genealogical information.
