Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Three: Electrical Artificer 4th Class S. M. Nield, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Blackwood in June 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with original Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Samuel Marland Nield’, extremely fine (3) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Samuel Marland Nield was killed in action on 15 June 1944, while serving in the frigate H.M.S. Blackwood, on which date his ship was torpedoed by the U-764 north-west of Cap de la Hague with a loss of five officers and 53 ratings - her bows were blown off and though taken in tow, she sank on the following day. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. The son of Frank and Katherine Nield of Mossley, Manchester, he was 22 years of age.