{"product_id":"original-world-war-two-medal-grouping-and-lsgc-major-g-e-elam-royal-army-pay-corps","title":"Original World War Two Medal Grouping and LSGC, Major G. E. Elam, Royal Army Pay Corps","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original World War Two medal grouping comprising;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDefence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. \u0026amp; G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (7657289 W.O.Cl.1. G. E. Elam R.A.P.C.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Edward Elam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas born in Wimbledon on 7 September 1891 and served with the Army Pay Corps at Hounslow from 6 March 1912. He reported for duty at the C.P.O. Cairo 7 May 1920, followed by overseas postings to Kong Kong and Shanghai in 1927. Awarded the L.S. \u0026amp; G.C. Medal under Army Order 74 of 1930, he was appointed to a commission as Lieutenant in the Army Pay Corps 29 October 1936 and was advanced Temporary Major and Staff Paymaster 2nd Class 17 March 1941; promoted Major, Elam took his retirement on 28 February 1950.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold with extensive file of research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornbeam Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56723407274370,"sku":"elam-group","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/6471\/8485\/files\/7657289-elam_1.jpg?v=1783002472","url":"https:\/\/hornbeammilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-world-war-two-medal-grouping-and-lsgc-major-g-e-elam-royal-army-pay-corps","provider":"Hornbeam Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}