Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Seaman A. L. Mains, Royal Naval Patrol Service, who was killed in action when Motor Launch 1163 was torpedoed and sunk near Mulat Island, Adriatic Sea, on 4 January 1945

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, all mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (4) £60-£80

Alan Michael Mains served as a Seaman with the Royal Naval Patrol Service, and was killed in action when Motor Launch 1163 was torpedoed and sunk by a German torpedo boat near Mulat Island, Adriatic Sea, on the night of 4-5 January 1945. At 2130 hours on 4 January, ML 1163 was last heard of making an enemy contact report, and shortly afterwards was torpedoed and sunk by the German torpedo boat S 33 in the Adriatic in position 44.15N 14.49W. All hands were lost. Mains is commemorated on the Lowestoft Naval Memorial.