A fascinating WW2 collection belonging to Sergeant Thomas Andrew Brien, 2nd Field Artillery (service number 14323706)
including a rare letter from Field Marshal Montgomery, medals and a gun store ledger.
The set contains
- France & Germany Star
- 1939-45 Star
- 1939-45 Medal
- Royal Artillery patch (faded)
- Soldiers Service and Pay Book named
- Soldiers Release booklet 1947
- Gun Drill Instruction booklet 1944 that has been heavily modified by Thomas
- Record of Service 1947
- 2nd Field Royal Artillery Permanent Pass booklet named
- Gun Stores Ledger for his unit (G Troop, Q Battery)
- Medal award box (damaged condition)
- 5 other small paper items named to him
- rare letter written by General Montgomery distributed to the 21st Army Group (although these were distributed to the unit, not many have survived)
