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A Collection of Medals to Second World War Casualties

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This collection was sold in 2 parts:

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Lot 944, 18 Jul 18

Six: Colour Sergeant D. P. O’Byrne, Royal Marines, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Royal Oak after she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-47 whilst at anchor at Scapa Flow, 14 October 1939 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (PO/X. 2912 D. P. O’Byrne. Clr. Sgt. R.M.) mounted as worn, very fine (6) £140-180

Lot 944, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £340

Lot 945, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman A. Harris, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Daring was torpedoed by the German submarine U-23, under the command of the ‘Wolf of the Atlantic’ Otto Ktretschmer, and sank off Duncansby Head, 18 February 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. T. Harris, 6 Collington Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex’, nearly extremely fi...

Lot 945, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £150

Lot 946, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman E. Rothwell, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Hunter during the the battle of Narvik, 10 April 1940- the Flotilla Commander, Captain B. A. W. Warburton-Lee, H.M.S. Hardy, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the battle 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. F. V. Rothwell, 7 Belstone Avenue, West Park...

Lot 946, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £300

Lot 947, 18 Jul 18

Three: Lieutenant J. C. Paige, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed in action when his submarine H.M.S. Sterlet was depth charged by the German anti-submarine trawlers UJ-125, UJ-126, and UJ-128 and sank off Larvik, Norway, 18 April 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. P. M. Jacob, “Vivary”, Hallen Road, Henbury, Bristol’, extremely fine (3) £200-...

Lot 947, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £320

Lot 948, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman H. J. Beck, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Acasta was sunk in the Norwegian Sea by the German Battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, during Operation Alphabet- the evacuation of Norway, 8 June 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. K. H. Rhodes, 17 York Road, Erdington, Birmingham 23’; together with the recipient�...

Lot 948, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £550

Lot 949, 18 Jul 18

Three: Leading Seaman N. J. Lewis, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glorious was sunk in the Norwegian Sea by the German Battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, during Operation Alphabet- the evacuation of Norway, 8 June 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss E. Lewis, 12 Mount Pleasant, Trecymon, Aberdare, Glam.’,...

Lot 949, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £260

Lot 950, 18 Jul 18

Four: Lieutenant K. S. L. Bell, Fleet Air Arm, who was killed in action when, operating from H.M.S. Eagle, his Swordfish Torpedo Bomber was lost in a bombing raid on Maritza aerodrome, Rhodes, 4 September 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, Atlantic, Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Surg Capt. K. Digny Bell, R.N., Avenue Cottage, 19 The Avenue, Gosport, Hampshir...

Lot 950, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £550

Lot 951, 18 Jul 18

Three: Stoker Petty Officer H. Stead, Royal Navy, who was lost at sea when H.M.S. Branlebas, whilst on convoy duties, sunk in heavy seas off the south Devon coast, 14 December 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. M. Stead, 202 Westbourne Avenue, Gateshead, Co. Durham’, extremely fine (3) £80-120

Lot 951, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £80

Lot 952, 18 Jul 18

Three: Storekeeper F. L. C. Swanson, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action when the S.S. Almeda Star was torpedoed by the German submarine U-96 and sank off Rockall with all hands, 17 January 1941; he had earlier witnessed the sinking of the Graf Spee at Montevideo in December 1939 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. G. G. Corbin, 57 Elborough...

Lot 952, 18 Jul 18

Unsold

Lot 953, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman A. S. Snaith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Wryneck was attacked and sunk by German Ju87 dive bombers whilst taking part in the evacuation of Greece, 27 April 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. H. H. Snaith, 11 Edward Street, Salford 6, Lancs’, extremely fine (3) £120-160

Lot 953, 18 Jul 18

Unsold

Lot 954, 18 Jul 18

Family Group: Three: Able Seaman James McLean Smith, Royal Navy, killed in action when H.M.S. Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy, was sunk by the German battleship Bismark and the battle cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941; of the Hood’s 1,418 crew, only three men survived 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. M. Smith, 6 Bourne Street,...

Lot 954, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £550

Lot 955, 18 Jul 18

Three: Ordinary Coder D. J. Oldman, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Manchester was attacked by five Italian torpedo bombers whilst on convoy escort duty as part of Operation Substance in the Mediterranean, 23 July 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. A. Oldman, 176 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk’, extremely fine (3) £120-160

Lot 955, 18 Jul 18

Unsold

Lot 956, 18 Jul 18

Three: Sailor H. J. L. Chandler, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action when the S.S. Larpool was torpedoed by the German submarine U-122 and sank 250 miles off Newfoundland, 3 November 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss V. M. L. Chandler, 8 Bassingham Road, Wandsworth, London SW18’, extremely fine (3) £100-140

Lot 956, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £80

Lot 957, 18 Jul 18

Three: Ordinary Signalman A. J. Kyrke-Smith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Barham was torpedoed by the German submarine U-331 and sank in the Mediterranean, 25 November 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘C/JX 226657 Ord. Sigmn. A. J. Kyrke-Smith R.N.’, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. H. S. Kyrke-Smith, 202A High Road, Ilford, Essex’, extr...

Lot 957, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £110

Lot 958, 18 Jul 18

Four: Stoker 1st Class J. Jackson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Galatea was torpedoed by the German submarine U-557 and sunk off Alexandria, 15 December 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. P. Jackson, Size Hill, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, N.I.’; together with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll (Stoker 1st Class J. Jackson R...

Lot 958, 18 Jul 18

Unsold

Lot 959, 18 Jul 18

Four: Able Seaman W. H. Jackson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Dorsetshire was attacked by Japanese dive bombers and sunk 200 miles Southwest of Ceylon, 5 April 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. P. Jackson, Size Hill, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland’; together with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll (Able Seaman W. H....

Lot 959, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £280

Lot 960, 18 Jul 18

Three: Stoker 1st Class J. Kay, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Exeter was struck by a shell during the Battle of the Java Sea, 27 February 1942, the first Royal Navy casualties of the Pacific Theatre 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. James Kay, 161 Rochdale Road, Bury, Lancashire’, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-180

Lot 960, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £280

Lot 961, 18 Jul 18

Three: Supply Assistant H. G. D. Thomas, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Anking, on convoy duty in the Indian Ocean, was intercepted by a force of five Japanese cruisers and sank 200 miles east of Christmas Island, 4 March 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. G. A. A. Morgans, Llysydolan, Drysgol Road, Radyr, Glam.’, extremely fine (3)...

Lot 961, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £120

Lot 962, 18 Jul 18

Four: Second Radio Officer T. Murphy, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action when S.S. Empire Progress was torpedoed by the German submarine U-402 and sank 200 miles north west of the Azores, 13 April 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. P. Murphy, 69 Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, Lancs.’, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-120

Lot 962, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £90

Lot 963, 18 Jul 18

Four: Able Seaman A. Gibson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Edinburgh, on escort duty with Russian convoy QP-11, was torpedoed by the German submarine U-456 and sank in the Barents Sea, 2 May 1942; her cargo included 5 tons of Russian gold, bound for America 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. Gibson, 16 Alltyre Street, Glas...

Lot 963, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £100

Lot 964, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman E. L. Curry, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Wild Swan was attacked by German Ju88 dive bombers and sunk 100 off the coast of Brittany, 17 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. P. Curry, 4 Marion Crescent, Maidstone, Kent’; together with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll (Able Seaman E. L. Curry Royal Navy), i...

Lot 964, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £200

Lot 965, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman C. H. Lebbing, Royal Navy, who was killed in action during Operation Pedestal, when H.M.S. Nigeria, as part of the escort group for the Malta Convoy, was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Axum, 12 August 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. Henry Lebbing, 23 Boston Road, East Ham, London E6’, extremely fine (3) £100-140

Lot 965, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £110

Lot 966, 18 Jul 18

Three: Able Seaman J. F. I. Lawrence, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Veteran, on convoy duty in the North Atlantic, was torpedoed by the German submarine U-404 and sank with the loss of her entire crew, 26 September 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. F. W. Lawrence, 128 Clive Road, Enfield, Middlesex’, extremely fine (3) £100-140

Lot 966, 18 Jul 18

Unsold

Lot 967, 18 Jul 18

Three: Ordinary Seaman K. J. Harrison, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Arethusa, on escort duty as part of Operation Stoneage, was struck by an aerial torpedo from an Italian torpedo bomber during the final re-supply of the Siege of Malta, 18 November 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. R. Harrison, 5 Bibs...

Lot 967, 18 Jul 18

Sold for £80

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