WW2 South African potential casualty medal group to Warrant Officer E. Ansell, Imperial Light Horse and South African Armoured Corps, comprising of. John Chard Decoration numbered 27 and privately engraved to W. 1939-45 Star named to 31345 E. Africa Star with 8. Army Clasp named to 31345 E. Italy Star named to 31345 E. 1939-45 Defence Medal named to 31345 E. 1939-45 War Medal named to 31345 E. South Africa Service Medal – named to 31345 E. 1953 Coronation Medal privately engraved to E. Territorial Efficiency Medal, South African Type, with Clasp engraved to No. JCD awarded in 1955, Efficiency medal awarded in 1943 and issued in 45, clasp also confirmed in 1945 and awarded in 1947. Ancell began his career in 1932, joining the 1. Imperial Light Horse as a Private. Served from 1932 to 40 with the 1. Imperial Light Horse, then the 2. ILH for 3 months in 1940, before returning to the 1. In the middle of the same year. He served with the 1. Until 1942 when we transferred to the 6. He continued to serve with them until 1946. His service must have continued beyond then as he received the John Chard Decoration in 1955 and is shown in a publication as a CSM in 1949. He also received the 1953 Coronation Medal (confirmed). Believed to have been wounded in June 1944, taking a gunshot wound to the left side of his face and hand, however, there is only a written note to this effect and no evidence is provided to support this. A strong WW2 long serving territorial South African efficiency medal group to cavalry and armoured cars. The item “WW2 South African Medal Group ANCELL Cavalry / Armoured Cars” is in sale since Sunday, April 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “vladtheman03″ and is located in Cheltenham. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.