Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Nine: Leading Stoker A. V. Rowe, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.18026, A. V. Rowe, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18026 A. V. Rowe. L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.18026 A. V. Rowe, L.Sto. H.M.S. Cornwall.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the first four mounted as worn, these heavily polished, therefore fine, the remainder very fine (9) £160-£200

Albert Victor Rowe, a carpenter’s apprentice, was born in Devonport on 18 December 1894, and joined the Royal Navy as Stoker 2nd Class on 12 February 1913. Raised Stoker 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Leander 12 February 1914, he served during the Great War aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Orwell, part of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla engaged on local patrol and escort duties at Scapa Flow.

Remaining in the service of the Royal Navy, Rowe was posted to a variety of ships and shore bases during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Discharged to shore at Plymouth 11 February 1935, he returned to service in the Second War as Leading Stoker aboard H.M.S. Beagle from 24 August 1939. Detailed to the evacuation of British soldiers and civilians during the Battle of France in 1940, H.M.S. Beagle later assisted in the destruction of German submarine U-355 and claimed to have shot down two enemy aircraft. Released in August 1945, Rowe died at Plymouth in 1971.

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