Orders, Decorations and Medals

A civil B.E.M. group of eleven awarded to Carpenters Crew J. French, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary

British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (John French); 1914-15 Star (Car. Cr., M.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Car. Cr., M.F.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John French); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Car. Cr., M.F.A.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star, clasp, Burma; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine (11) £280-320

B.E.M. London Gazette 9 January 1946. ‘Ship’s Carpenter, S.S. Empress of Scotland (Canadian Pacific Steam Ships Ltd.)’

R.M.S. Empress of Scotland (name changed from Empress of Japan in October 1942) was heavily involved in transporting troops from America in preparation for the invasion of Europe. Despite intensive U-boat activity, she made twelve transatlantic round trips completely unscathed.