Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1089

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£460

A rare Korea War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Air Artificer W. A. Howlett, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal
, E.II.R., Military (C.A.A. Walter A. Howlett, L/FX. 76697); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; U.N. Korea; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (FX. 76697, B.E.M., C.A.A., H.M.S. Daedalus), the first and last officially corrected in places, minor contact wear, generally good very fine (8) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon.

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Collection

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1953: ‘In recognition of non-operational services in Japan in connection with operations in Korea.’

H.M.S.
Daedalus, the Royal Naval Air Station at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, which was commissioned in May 1939.