Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘1941’ B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer Writer G. F. Barr, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.P.O. Wr. George Frederick Barr. C/M.37890. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.37890 G. F. Barr. C.P.O. Wr. H.M.S. Penzance.) mounted as originally worn, generally good very fine (8) £240-£280

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 July 1941.

George Frederick Barr was born in Lambeth, London in March 1901. He joined the Royal Navy as a Writer in January 1924, and advanced to Leading Writer in January 1927 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in January 1939).