Pair: Chief Motor Mechanic D. L. MacAlpine, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

British War and Victory Medals (M.B. 158 C.M.M., R.N.V.R.), extremely fine (2) £30-40

Donald Leitch MacAlpine, who was born in Scotland in March 1892 and by profession a boat builder, enlisted in the R.N.V.R. in September 1914 as a “hostilities only” man. Posted to President, home of the M.B. (Motor Boat) Reserve, it is clear from his service record that he served in the Auxiliary Patrol for most of the War, his postings including such establishments as Stephen Furness, Kingfisher and Halcyon. It is also extremely likely that most of this service was spent in Coastal Motor Boats and Motor Launches - indeed he was serving in M.L. 293 shortly before being demobilised in December 1919.