Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal GVR, clasps The Great War 1914-18, Long Service 1929 (ARCHIBALD J. MCARTHUR) - with Metropolitan Constabulary Warrant Card dated 1931 & St John Ambulance Medallion named to Archibald J McArthur and the award slip for the Defence Medal
1939-45 Star (543604 J.C. McARTHUR); Africa Star (543604 J.C. McARTHUR); Defence Medal (543604 J.C. McARTHUR); War Medal 1939-45 (543604 J.C. McARTHUR); Africa Service Medal (543604 J.C. McARTHUR)
Father: Archibald John McArthur was born in Leith, Scotland in 1877 - served with "C" Division of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary with Warrant No. 0047788 from 21 May 1931. The 1939 Register has him living in Paddington as a Master Military and Surgical Boot Maker and a former Sergeant. He died in 1959.
Son: WO II Joseph Colin McArthur attested South Africa Air Force on 5 May 1942. Served as Air Mechanic in North Africa/Middle East. Discharged 11 March 1945. Next of kin was mother of 60 Buchanan Street, Coat Bridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold together with copied research.
