{"product_id":"royal-signals-ww2-british-war-medal-corporal-from-orkney-scotland","title":"Royal Signals WW2 British War Medal Corporal From Orkney Scotland","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eSecond World War British War Medal - Corporal Alan Preen, Royal Signals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBritish War Medal - \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eComes with original box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAlan F. Preen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e served during the Second World War in the \u003cb\u003eRoyal Corps of Signals\u003c\/b\u003e, where he reached the rank of \u003cb\u003eCorporal\u003c\/b\u003e and held the service number \u003cb\u003e14898551\u003c\/b\u003e. Little is known about his early life, but surviving material confirms that after the war he became a long-standing member of the \u003cb\u003eRoyal Corps of Signals Association\u003c\/b\u003e, retaining close ties to his wartime branch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eHis membership card \u003cb\u003e(which is NOT included with the medal and box, photos were sent to me and that’s all) \u003c\/b\u003erecords him as \u003cb\u003eCpl. A. F. Preen\u003c\/b\u003e, with earlier handwritten notes showing an address in \u003cb\u003eSW18\u003c\/b\u003e, indicating that he lived in South West London prior to relocating to Orkney. Later in life he settled in the islands, living at \u003cb\u003e“Midbrigg, Grimister, Kirkwall, Orkney”\u003c\/b\u003e, as shown on the official O.H.M.S medal box addressed to him, earlier he lived at \u003cb\u003eFarthing’s, Hillside Road, Stromness\u003c\/b\u003e, where he appears to have lived with his wife \u003cb\u003eElla Preen\u003c\/b\u003e, whose details are attached to the membership card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eHis Royal Signals Association card tracks his annual subscription payments throughout the 1960s and 1970s, showing many years of continuous membership — evidence of a man who maintained a lifelong connection to the Corps and his wartime comrades. \u003cspan\u003eJust to note again, the membership card is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e included in this sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: All research will be sent to the buyer via email. I am unable to provide printed copies, as I do not have access to a printer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAJMS Medals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52876841714010,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20251024_152937.png?v=1764329323","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/royal-signals-ww2-british-war-medal-corporal-from-orkney-scotland","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}