The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott

Three: Able Seaman N. Pilkington, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Prince of Wales
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal, these all named, together with named condolence slip, portrait photograph, a Telegram and a letter both advising of his death, extremely fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott.

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D/JX 219922 Able Seaman Norman Pilkington was killed when the Battleship H.M.S. Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers on 10 December 1941, when the ship was off the coast of Malaya. The Battle Cruiser H.M.S. Repulse was sunk in the same action, both ships being caught without adequate air cover.