Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War D.S.C. and Bar group of six attributed to Lieutenant-Commander N. W. Duck, Royal Naval Reserve, who assumed command of the Second Escort Group on the death of Captain F. J. “Johnny” Walker

Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse of the Cross officially dated ‘1942’ and the Bar ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1942’, mounted as worn, generally good very fine (6)
£800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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D.S.C. London Gazette 25 August 1942.

Bar to D.S.C. London Gazette 7 November 1944.

Norman Winder Duck was awarded his D.S.C. for gallant deeds in H.M.S. Starwort on the Murmansk run in March-May 1942, and his Bar for services as C.O. of the Second Escort Group in H.M.S. Starling, on the occasion of the destruction of the U-333 on 31 July 1944.