Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Leading Stoker A. E. Cross, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (K.64677 A. E. Cross. L/Sto. H.M.S. Herald.) nearly extremely fine (7) £160-£200

Albert Edward Cross was born on 9 October 1905, at Cullompton, Devon. He had been a farm labourer before commencing naval service as Stoker 2 Class, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 29 August 1924. He advanced to Stoker 1st Class, H.M.S. Emperor of India, on 29 August 1925, and to Acting Leading Stoker on 20 March 1934, being confirmed in that rate a year later, and remained in this rate for the rest of his career. He served in H.M.S. Beagle, based in the Mediterranean, from October 1933 to March 1934, joined H.M.S. Herald in September 1938, but transferred to the minesweeper H.M.S. Widnes in September 1939, remaining in her until May 1941, being based successively in Singapore, Mesirah, Colombo and Alexandria. In 1941 he joined H.M.S. Renown and was still in her when he was released from service on 7 November 1946, after over 22 years service. He was presented with the L.S. & G.C. medal in August 1939. He was sent his medals for service in the Second World War on 6 October 1950, to his home at Tiverton, Devon.

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