Merchant & Royal Navy Medals
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FRANK NORMAN SUDDABY
Born in Hull 17th November 1896
1st Mate
Discharge number 858306
Frank was on board the steamship Samoset when torpedoed and sunk by U33 20th March 1918. During World War Two he was serving on the steamship Ger-Y-Bryn when sunk by torpedo 5th March 1943 North West of Lisbon by U-130, commanded by Siegfried Keller while part of Convoy XK-2. All 47 members of the crew were rescued by the Royal Navy. U-130 was Sunk 7 days later on 12 March 1943 in the North Atlantic west of the Azores, in position 37.10N, 40.21W, by depth charges from the US destroyer USS Champlin. 53 dead (all hands lost).
Frank went on to served until the 1950s
Their is a lot of copy paper work with these medals, with copy ships crew list and BT382 records from National Archives.
£155.00
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VICTOR VIVIAN
Born in Hull on 9th July 1890
2nd Engineer
Discharge number 688194
Victor went to sea just prior to the start of WW1. He can be found on the 1915 crew list serving on board the steamship FRANCISCO. Details come with medals, He served at sea until 1951. During WW2 we was on the steamship Harpasa when bombed by Japanese aircraft and sunk. Medals come with supporting papers, some sent electronically, BT382 from Kew included.
£ 95.00
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FRANK ARTHUR WATERS
Born in Harrow on 25th August 1898
Master Mariner
Discharge number 1002941
Medals come with a folder with copy service papers for Arthur and some will be sent electronically.
£175.00
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GEORGE LUGSDIN ALEXANDER
Born 27th August 1893 South Shields
Master Mariner
Discharge number 748209
Awarded ORDER of the BRITISH EMPIRE
London Gazette 12 June 1941
Whilst captain of a collier the SS Sylvia Beale, 9th March 1941, this ship was attacked, bombed and damaged by aircraft in the Dover Straits. George also took part in the invasion of France in 1944 taking supplies over to Normandy.
Medals come with a lot of copy papers in a folder with service papers for George and some that will be sent electronically.
£220.00
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ARTHUR WILLIAM CROSSLEY
Born 14th January 1898 Leyton, London
Master Mariner
Discharge number 1022509
Arthur spent most of World War Two on the Empire Livingstone, This ship was known as HMS 25 for the invasion of French West Africa. December 1943 and the ship became a total loss after she ran aground in French North Africa.
Medals come with a lot of copy papers in a folder with service papers for Arthur and some that will be sent electronically.
£130.00
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HARRY OLDING
Born 26th September 1899 Bemerton Salisbury
Radio Operator
Discharge number 963340
Wireless Operator P M G 4883
Medals come with 30 copies of pictures of ships copy crew lists for Harry that will be sent electronically.
£75.00
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