Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Sergeant 2nd Class A. W. Logan, Royal Australian Navy, Naval Dockyard Police

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star, these unnamed; War Medal 1939-45 (F.V.250 A. W. Logan); Australia Service Medal (F.V.250 A. W. Logan); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (R56091 Sgt. 2 A. W. Logan, N.D.P.) good very fine and better (5) £200-260

Alexander William Logan was born in Claremont, Western Australia on 4 June 1910. He enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy as a Boy on 4 May 1926 and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in August 1927. Discharged due to reduction of forces in June 1928. He enlisted into the R.A.N.V.R. in 1942. Served in the R.A.N., June 1942-June 1946, being appointed Senior Mate in September 1943 and holding the rank of Temporary Petty Officer, November 1944-June 1946. Served in the Naval Dockyard Police, May 1949-June 1965. Attaining the rank of Sergeant 2nd Class, he was largely based at H.M.A.S. Leeuwin. With copied service papers and a history of the Royal Australian Navy Police.

See lot 317 for a related badge in the sale of Militaria to be held on 14 December 2011.