Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (203094 G. W. H. Calderbank)

The unique prefix/number indicates that the recipients unique service number was originally issued to him on being posted to the South African Air Force The number is from the block 202876 -212875, that was issued to the South African Air Force Depot Block The recipients surname indicates a South African of British / Irish ethnic descent George William Hersey Calderbank, son of George William Calderbank (a Labourer) and Elizabeth Calderbank (nee Hersey) was a native of Wigan, Lancashire, England, where he was born in 1882. He later migrated to South Africa, where he worked in the Motor Trade, and was described as being a proprietor of a Garage. He enlisted in the South African Air Force in 1940. George is recorded to have died in South Africa sometime during 1958 A choice example of this most handsome silver medal complete with a good clean length of original silk medal riband Condition: EF