An unusual Officers Second World War Burma and post-war South East Asia group awarded to Major A.R. Fish, Royal Signals who saw service during the Second World in Burma and later in the post war troubles that took place in either the Dutch East Indies of French Indo-China, in both locations where the Japanese Army had surrendered and local populations were keen to prevent the re-establishment of Colonial rule.
Group of 5: 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; General Service Medal 1918-1962, GVIR 1st type bust, 1 Clasp: S.E. Asia 1945-46 (MAJOR A.R. FISH. R. SIGS.)
Condition: Mounted loose for wear, Good Very Fine
Along with original letter dated 26th April 1946 thanking him for service during the Second World War, original copy of the Special Army Order issuing the GSM with clasp S.E. Asia and stating the qualifying criteria and forwarding the letter for the GSM.
Arnold Robert Taffy Fish was born on 25th July 1911 at Kingston and was educated at the Tiffin School. Whilst there he played in the Cricket XI and Rugby XV and was Secretary of the Debating and Literary Society. Rather than heading onto further education. Fish joined a City Bank and eventually rose to become Director of Hill Samuel (today a part of the Lloyds Group.) He was commissioned into the Royal Signals 29th November 1941 service (#217928) and saw active service in Burma it was said he went bald having got too close to the Japanese Army. Later he served in South-East Asia in either the Dutch East Indies or French Indo China in September November 1945, being attached to the 2nd (Indian) Air Formation Signals, retiring as a Major in April 1946. He retired to Esher and forged his career in banking with his wife, with whom he had a son and daughter and died on 28th July 2008. He was regarded as a true gentleman. 2nd (Indian) Air Formation Signals were a regular army signals unit providing communications for the Tactical Air Force. They were responsible for all communications to airfields and TAF headquarters.
