Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lieutenant T. D. Finlayson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Arctic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45; together with the recipient’s silver Anti-submarine and Minesweeping Badge, the Arctic Star with Defence Council enclosure, in named box of issue, the rest with Admiralty enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. T. D. Finlayson, 1 Ballantine Place, Perth.’, extremely fine (5) £400-£500

Thomas Duncanson Finlayson, Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, served during the Second World War in H.M. Trawler Grosmont Castle, and post-War on mine-sweeping duties in H.M.S. Liverpool.

Sold with the recipient’s H.M.S. King Alfred passing out Certificate; Naval Watchkeeping Certificate; various postcard photographs featuring the recipient and ships in which he served; and the recipient’s cloth and bullion cap badge.