Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist J. Owen, Royal Navy, for services aboard H.M. Submarine Seawolf in actions against the enemy in 1940

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.43935 J. Owen C.P.O. Tel. H.M.S. Seawolf.); British War and Victory Medals (J.43935 J. Owen .. Tel. R.N.) partial erasure of rate; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (43935 J. Owen. L. Tel. H.M.S. Watchman.) mounted as worn, the Great War medals fine, otherwise very fine or better (8) £1,000-£1,200

D.S.M. London Gazette 28 June 1940: ‘Submarine actions against the enemy.’

Probably awarded for action during her 9th war patrol when H.M.S. Seawolf (Lt.Cdr. J. W. Studholme, R.N.) torpedoed and sank the German merchant Hamm in the Skagerrak on 18 April 1940. Hamm was in convoy together with Itauri, and Wolfram. They were escorted by four trawlers from the 15 Vorposten Flotilla.

Studholme was awarded the D.S.C., whilst C.P.O. Owen and E.R.A. 1 A. E. Daw each received the D.S.M. Two officers also received a ‘mention’ in the same gazette.