Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Attributed to Lieutenant D. B. Sharverin, Royal Navy, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches, including for Operation Jubilee, the Dieppe Raid

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. D. B. Shaverin, 39 Paramount Court, University Street, London, WC1’, extremely fine (4) £100-£140

M.I.D. London Gazette 2 October 1942: Engineman David Benjamin Shaverin, T/JX.109920.
‘For gallantry, daring, and skill in the combined attack on Dieppe.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 December 1945: Temporary Lieutenant (E) David Benjamin Shaverin, R.N.V.R.
‘For distinguished service during the War in Europe.’

David Benjamin Shaverin was born in Southwark on 25 March 1916 and served during the Second World War in the Royal Navy, being Mentioned in Despatches for his services during Operation Jubilee whilst serving as an Engineman borne on the books of the Combined Operations base H.M.S. Tormentor. He was granted a temporary commission in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 9 November 1942, and was promoted Lieutenant on 9 November 1943, seeing further service in H.M.S. Hamilcar, the Combined Operations base at Djedjelli, Algeria; indeed it would appear that he served his entire time in small boats and landing craft. He died in Richmond, Surrey, on 13 December 1995.

Shaverin is mentioned in the book ‘Canadian and Allied Jews at the Raid on Dieppe, compiled by Martin Sugarman.

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