Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War D.S.M. group of six awarded to 2nd Hand P. E. Lockwood, Royal Naval Patrol Service, late Royal Naval Reserve

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (LT/JX. 180418 2 Hd. P. E. Lockwood, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally good very fine (6) £500-600

D.S.M. London Gazette 3 September 1940:

‘For bravery, skill and enterprise in minesweeping operations off the coasts of Holland, Belgium and France.’

The original recommendation states:

‘For efficient handling of the sweep under difficult conditions and for his general good conduct and example to the crew.’

Pilgrim Edward Lockwood witnessed active service in the Great War as a Deck Hand in the Royal Naval Reserve - the whereabouts of his British War and Victory Medals remains unknown. But it was for his services in H.M. Trawler Norse, under Skipper C. S. Larter, M.B.E., D.S.C., that he was awarded his D.S.M., for hazardous minesweeping operations in 1940. He received his D.S.M. at a Buckingham Palace investiture held in September 1941, and died at Lowestoft, Suffolk, in October 1964, aged 66 years.

Sold with brief research.