Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer A H. T. Daniels, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (P/MX. 47908 A. H. Daniels S.B.C.P.O. R.N.) U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, with Second Award Bar (MX. 47908 A. H. T. Daniels. S.B.C.P.O. H.M.S. Mastodon) mounted as worn, good very fine, the last scarce to ‘Ship’ (8) £300-£400

A. H. T. Daniels was awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst serving as a Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Mastodon on 9 January 1945, and the Second Award Bar whilst serving in the same rate in H.M.S. Shrapnel on 4 December 1959.

H.M.S. Mastodon (Exbury House, Southampton), was owned by the Rothschild family from 1919, and in 1942 was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for use as a Headquarters, providing the administration for the arming and training of the landing craft that were employed on D-Day, The author Neville Shute served at Mastodon during this time, and his experiences there formed the basis for his novel Requiem for a Wren.