1939-45 Star (74758 G.L. MAITLAND); Africa Star clasp 8th Army (74758 G.L. MAITLAND); Italy Star (74758 G.L. MAITLAND); Defence Medal (74758 G.L. MAITLAND); War Medal 1939-45 (74758 G.L. MAITLAND); Africa Service Medal (74758 G.L. MAITLAND) - with fragmented medal ribbon award slip.
George Leslie Maitland was born in Observatory, Cape Town on Christmas Day 1912. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for service with the Technical Services Corps of the South Africa Army on 30 May 1940 and was mustered to No. 2 Stores Coy, TSC. He was deployed to East Africa against the Italian Army in September 1940 and, after that campaign was concluded, was posted to North Africa/Middle East where he served with TSC Headquarters attached to the 1st South African Division.
He attended a Camouflage Course in 1943 and went on to serve in Italy from 28 March 1944. He was discharged, after more than 5 years service, in 1945. His address on discharge was 10 Haddon Terrace, Mowbray, Cape Town. He is presumed to have died there in 2001.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with copy personnel file and service cards from SANDF Archives
