Father: British War Medal (105633 DVR. E. NELMES. R.A.); Victory Medal (105633 DVR. E. NELMES. R.A.)
Son: 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 - unnamed as awarded in original box of issue with award slip addressed to Mr E. Nelmes, 10 Oxbury Ave., Fulham, SW6 - with copies of educational certificates and a St John Ambulance First Aid Certiificate.
Father: Edwin M Nelmes was born in Torypandy in 1896. He enlisted with the RA in 1915 as a Driver and served until 1927.
Son: Guardsman Edwin Nelmes b 1912. He joined the 1st Bn Welsh Guards and saw service with them in North West Europe where he was twice WIA - on 15 Nov 1944 & on March 1945
According to the 1939 Register the father was a Postman living at 35 Cedar Road, Preston, Lancs.
The son's address, when his WWII medals were posted to him in 1949, was 16 Oxberry Avenue, Fulham, SW6.
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