Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of six awarded to Master at Arms J. G. Chandler, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Mr. A.A. John G. Chandler P/M.40145); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star, 1 clasp, Burma; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.40145 J. G. Chandler. A/M.A.A. H.M.S. Danae.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (6) £280-£320

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

John Godfrey Chandler was born in Portsmouth in January 1909, and joined the Royal Navy in August 1929. He served with H.M.S. Danae from July 1939, and advanced to Acting Master at Arms in November of the same year. The Danae had been mobilised in July 1939, and was attached to the 9th Cruiser Squadron, initially operating in the South Atlantic and then the Indian Ocean from October. In early 1940 she was attached to the Malaya Force and took part in various patrols in the area of the Dutch East Indies and Singapore, and was attached to the China Force for convoy escort duty in the Yellow Sea and between the Dutch Indies and Ceylon (awarded L.S. & G.C. November 1941).

Chandler was awarded the B.E.M. whilst serving with H.M.S. Victory, he transferred to the Reserve in 1948.