A Second War ‘Coastal Forces, 1942 Birthday Honours’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Leading Stoker F. T. Newport, Royal Navy, for services aboard M.G.B. 89, who was subsequently mentioned in despatches for operation ‘Harpoon’

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.86343 F. T. Newport. L. Sto.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the campaign stars and medals all privately impressed ‘KX.86343 F. T. Newport. D.S.M. L. Sto.’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (7) £600-£800

D.S.M. London Gazette 11 June 1942: Birthday Honours List.

Seedies Roll confirms award for service in M.G.B. 89, the only D.S.M. awarded to this Gun Boat. Two earlier M.I,.D.s had been awarded for an action with E-Boats in the Nore area on 28 November 1941.

M.I.D. London Gazette 22 September 1942.

Seedies Roll confirms award for service as Acting Stoker Petty Officer aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Ithuriel in operation ‘Harpoon’, the eastbound convoy from Gibraltar in an attempt to resupply the Island of Malta in June 1942.