Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Lieutenant-Commander A. W. Ellis, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for Korea

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut. A. W. Ellis. R.N.) minor official correction to first part of surname; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very fine and better (7) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The James Fox Collection of Naval Awards.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 6 November 1953.

Arthur Woodhouse Ellis was appointed Midshipman, Royal Navy, on 1 September 1941, and was serving in H.M.S. Neptune when she was sunk off the Libyan coast as part of the Malta Convoys on 19 December 1941. He was advanced Sub-Lieutenant on 16 June 1943 and Lieutenant on 19 June 1945, and was Mentioned in Despatches for services in Korean waters whilst serving aboard the sloop H.M.S. Crane. He transferred to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 March 1953.